On November 9, an event dedicated to Uzbek Language Day was held at the Dovletmammed Azadi Turkmen National Institute of World Languages. It was attended by faculty members and students of the university, as well as diplomats working in Turkmenistan. This was reported by Orient.

Opening the festive gathering, the institute's Vice-Rector for Research, Selbi Batyrova, and the Chargé d'Affaires of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Turkmenistan, Jasur Ashurov, delivered welcoming speeches.

The main part of the program consisted of creative performances introducing guests to Uzbek culture and literary heritage. Participants presented a literary and musical composition entitled «Turkmen-Uzbek Friendship – Continuity of Native Languages», spoke about the history of the holiday, recited works by classical authors, and performed national dances.

In particular, the audience was treated to the Uzbek dance «Lazgi», as well as the Turkmen dance performances «Tanschy gyz» and «Kushtdepdi».

A separate item on the program was the award ceremony for the authors of the best entries in a student essay competition on the topic «Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan: Historical Roots, Common Future».

The event concluded with a joint performance of the song «Goý, ýaňlansyn türkmen-özbek aýdymy» («Let the Turkmen-Uzbek Song Resound»), which provided a musical finale to the celebration of friendship and cultural interaction between the two peoples.