In the International Year of Peace and Trust, the white-marble capital of Turkmenistan celebrates its next City Day in harmony with the motto of the year. As part of the festive events, a scientific-practical conference titled “Ashgabat – Center of Peace and Trust” was held at the Publishing and Printing Secondary Vocational School of the State Publishing Service of Turkmenistan.
The event brought together students and teachers of the institution, as well as honored guests, who presented to the youth the historical and cultural aspects of the development of the Turkmen capital.
Serdar Hezilov, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs, noted in his welcoming speech that the appearance of Ashgabat is improving day by day. The constantly developing city inspires creative figures to create works of art and poetic lines that eloquently praise the pearl of Central Asia.
Presenting reports and scientific works at the conference were: Bagtygul Hojageldiyeva, lecturer at the State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan; Soyun Sakhetgylyjov, head of department at the Museum of Fine Arts; Kakajan Bayramov, employee of the Institute of History and Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan; and a representative of the National Administration of Turkmenistan for the Protection, Study, and Restoration of Historical and Cultural Monuments.
During the conference, videos were shown about the architectural appearance of modern Ashgabat. Also, students of the school—future specialists in design, publishing, and journalism—demonstrated their creative abilities by giving presentations in foreign languages dedicated to the Turkmen capital, which has managed to preserve centuries-old Eastern traditions combined with the latest technologies and trends in architecture.
Poems by Turkmen authors about the beauty and comfort of the city were recited. Special attention was paid to Ashgabat’s achievements entered in the Guinness World Records, which became yet another confirmation of its uniqueness and significance.
As part of the conference, an exhibition was organized to introduce students to works of art and printed materials telling about the uniqueness of the city.
