Today's meeting of mayors of cities recognized as the cultural capital of the Turkic world by the international organization of Turkic culture (TURKSOY) was dedicated to a significant event - the opening of the new city of Arkadag.

The festive forum was attended by numerous guests who were present at the opening ceremony of the «smart» city, which was founded by Hero Arkadag in 2019. Among them, the General Secretary of the International Organization TURKSOY, heads of administrative structures of cities declared the cultural capital of the Turkic world.

It should be noted that TURKSOY has become an effective tool for cultural interaction not only among the member countries of the organization, it involves many states and peoples in the orbit of international cooperation. The project «Cultural Capital of the Turkic World» - provides an opportunity to declare the culture of the Turkic peoples at the international level.

The development of cultural ties is one of the key vectors of the foreign policy of neutral Turkmenistan. In this context, it is necessary to emphasize the fruitful nature of the dialogue with TURKSOY, aimed at preserving, studying and popularizing in the world the richest cultural heritage of the Turkic-speaking peoples, which is an integral part of the universal cultural treasury.