ArmInfo. The book of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow "Turkmenistan - heart of the Great Silk Road" is presented in Yerevan.
Turkmen Ambassador to Armenia Mukhametniyaz Mashalov said at the presentation of the new book of the Turkmen leader: "I would like to note that in Turkmenistan it has become a good tradition to give names to each year, devoting it to this or that topic. Continuing this tradition, 2018 was proclaimed the year "Turkmenistan - heart of the Great Silk Road." And the new work of the president with an identical name reflects the concept of modern development of our country, based on historical experience, traditions of peacemaking and good-neighborliness, honoring the spirit the heritage of the Turkmen people, their aspiration to regional and global integration and progress."
The ambassador stated that the main idea of Berdymukhamedow's book is the comprehension of the initiative and constructive position of neutral Turkmenistan in the international arena through the prism of its historical path. "The multifaceted analysis of the Great Silk Road, which played a great role in the development of economic, diplomatic, scientific and cultural ties between East and West, justifies the role of Turkmenistan, which occupies a favorable geopolitical position, in the integration projects of our time." The Great Silk Road played a huge role in the dialogue of the two great civilizations - In the West and East, not only goods but also knowledge were disseminated along caravan routes, active exchange of culture, spiritual values, discoveries, The economic diplomacy that has emerged in this way has become an important tool for achieving mutual understanding, political harmony and progress," the diplomat said.
According to Mashalov, the book of the Turkmen leader contains legends celebrating the great Turkmen history, and the legends and events in which the history of the Great Silk Road come to life give an opportunity to assess the past from the point of view of the present time: "The book tells about the early examples of those modern projects, which are realized today in Turkmenistan and influence the harmonious development of the world logistics system. It can be emphasized with certainty that the significance of the new book of the Turkmen leader, published in three languages, is to promote the spiritual, historical and cultural components of the phenomenon of the Great Silk Road ".
The book was presented at the Yerevan State University. The event was attended by diplomats, university professors, students, media representatives.