Representatives of Turkmenistan are participating in the 10th International Cultural and Educational Forum ‘Children of the Commonwealth,’ which began on 7 July in Belarus. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal.

The event is dedicated to the theme ‘80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War: Memory and Unity of Generations.’ Schoolchildren from nine CIS countries are participating in the event.

The programme opened at the National Children's Technopark and includes master classes, excursions and introductions to the culture of the Commonwealth countries.

The forum has been held since 2013 on the initiative of the Supreme Council of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly. The event has already been held in Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. The current forum will last until 16 July.