Turkmenistan will propose to adopt a resolution "World Day of Turkic Languages" at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, which begins its work in September, local TV channel Altyn Asyr reports. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov at a government meeting.
Other humanitarian initiatives include holding the founding meeting of the Dialogue of Central Asian Youth in Turkmenistan, organisation of the International Week of Turkic Languages in 2024 to mark the 300th anniversary of Turkmen classical poet Makhtumkuli Fraghi.
According to some data, at present the total number of speakers of Turkic languages is about 120mn.
Speakers of these languages live compactly in the CIS countries (Azerbaijanis, Turkmens, Kazakhs, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, Kumyks, Karachais, Balkars, Chuvashs, Tatars, Bashkirs, Nogais, Yakuts, Tuvinians, Khakasses, Mountain Altaians, Gagauz) and beyond - in Turkey (Turks) and China (Uighurs).
Credits: Eziz Boyarov
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