On June 27, 2018, the Embassy of Turkmenistan in China hosted the cultural and educational forum "Turkmenistan and China - Friendship without Borders". The forum was dedicated to the motto of 2018 "Turkmenistan - the heart of the Great Silk Road." It was organized by the Embassy of Turkmenistan in the People's Republic of China and the International cultural and educational youth center of Beijing.
More than 60 people took part in the event, including junior and middle school teachers and students who came to Beijing from various cities of China, representatives of Chinese media and Turkmen students studying at universities of the Chinese capital.
At the opening ceremony of the event, the Ambassador of Turkmenistan Ch.Rustamova told the guests about the significance of the proclaimed motto of 2018 "Turkmenistan - the heart of the Great Silk Road" in studying and analyzing economic, cultural and historical facts that testify to the deep antiquity and spiritual wealth of the Turkmen people.
As part of the event, a team of young reporters took an interview with the Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the People's Republic of China. Young reporters were mainly interested in the history and sights of Turkmenistan, state symbols, cultural values, economic and tourist potential, customs and traditions of the Turkmen people.
The concert program prepared by Chinese students and teachers, where folk songs and literary and musical compositions were performed, as well as poems in Turkmen and Chinese languages did not leave participants indifferent.
The culmination of the event was the demonstration of cooking on a special hearth of traditional Turkmen pilaf, where the participants of the event watched with great interest the process of its preparation. In conclusion, the guests were offered Turkmen national dishes, specially prepared at the Embassy.
