In Turkmenistan, the International scientific conference "Ancient Merv - the cultural center of the Turkic world" in the framework of TURKSOY "Mary - the cultural capital of the Turkic World - 2015" took place

From  May 27 to 30,   2015,   Turkmenistan hosted the International Scientific Conference "Ancient Merv - the cultural center of the Turkic world", carried out jointly by TURKSOY, the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan and Khyakimlek  of the  Mary province of Turkmenistan within the framework of TURKSOY and the government of Turkmenistan "Mary - the cultural capital of the Turkic world - 2015 ". The  representative of  Tatarstan, Head of Department of the Tatar-Bulgarian Institute of History of civilization named after  Sh. Mardzhani of RT  AS,  Honored Scientist of the Republic of Tatarstan Albert Burkhanov   took part.

Here  what A.A.Burkhanov after returning from sunny Turkmenistan  said: "Me   for many years, from 1978 to 1994  as a scientist, archeologist and orientalist, high educational institution  teacher  have been working in Turkmenistan, and since 2004 participated in many international conferences , expeditions and projects, but this trip for me as a representative of Tatarstan was important and symbolic, because it is our capital, a radiant Kazan in 2014 handed over the baton of the cultural capital of the Turkic world for 2015 to the Turkmen city of Mary.

Summing up the results of the scientific conference "Ancient Merv - the cultural center of the Turkic world", the participants stressed that such international scientific forums bring together peoples with common history, language, mentality, promote cooperation, deeper study and popularization of the cultural and spiritual heritage of the fraternal countries and peoples. Forum delegates - representatives of the cultural sphere from different countries - expressed their gratitude to the President of Turkmenistan and the Turkmen people for the warm welcome, great attention paid to the preservation of national heritage, including the unique heritage of Ancient Merv, the development of cultural dialogue between peoples. Especially high organizational level of the scientific conference was marked, which  became a significant contribution to the development of spiritual ties, cultural and humanitarian cooperation. "