A delegation led by Turkmenistan’s Minister of Education, Jumamyrat Gurbangeldiyev, participated in an international conference on the development of cultural ties and creative industries held in St. Petersburg on June 18. This was reported by the news website Turkmenportal.
The forum focused on strengthening humanitarian cooperation, preserving the shared historical and cultural heritage, enhancing interstate dialogue, and promoting creative industries as an important area of international cooperation, according to the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.
The conference featured speeches by the heads of government of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, as well as a representative of Turkmenistan.
In his address, Gurbangeldiyev emphasized the priority of cultural and humanitarian cooperation in the context of Turkmenistan’s chairmanship of the CIS in 2026. He noted that the country views culture as a tool for strengthening trust and mutual understanding among nations, in line with its policy of neutrality and “open doors.”