On February 1, the Ministry of Culture hosted an online working meeting with representatives of the UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office. 

The meeting focused on developing joint proposals concerning the inscription of traditional Turkmen crafts on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. In particular, the sides discussed the nomination file for the traditional art of embroidery, keşdeçilik sungaty, which stretches back into antiquity.   

During an exchange of views, the meeting participants recognized the special significance of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov’s constructive policy of multilateral cooperation with UNESCO in preserving the Turkmen nation’s ancient cultural treasures, including the art of embroidery. 

The art of Turkmen embroidery, which is an essential part of the national cultural heritage, reflects the distinctive character and uniqueness of the Turkmen people’s traditions. Recognition of the universal importance of the art will help to preserve it and to cement closer ties between nations.