On September 19, 2018, the capital of Turkmenistan hosted the XXI Conference of Humanitarian Association of Turkmens of the World.
Prior the work of the XXI Conference of the HATW, the participants laid the flowers to the Monument of Independence.
After that, the opening ceremony of the forum was held in the conference hall of Mekan Palace. The members of the Government, the Mejlis deputies, representatives of Turkmen diasporas from foreign countries, representatives of political parties and public organizations, institutes of the Academy of Sciences, ministries and departments and universities who are the members of the HATW, individual members of the Association from all regions of the country, science and cultural personnel, honored elders, journalists and students took part in the forum.
The participants have listened to the message of the President of Turkmenistan, the President of the Humanitarian Association of Turkmens of the World Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov with greatest attentions and enthusiasm.
Report on the activity of the Humanitarian Association of Turkmens of the World has been presented at the conference. It was mentioned that 27 branches of the HATW work in 14 countries. The Association has more than 300 hundred collective and hundreds of individual members where 400 of them from foreign states.
Consolidation of the compatriots, popularization of history, culture, traditions and customs of Turkmen nation, modern achievements of the country are the most important directions of work with foreign Diasporas. The HATW plays important role in development of international cooperation and in realization of peace-loving policy and progressive initiatives of Turkmen leader.
Representatives of the Association from Afghanistan, UAE, Turkey and Saudi Arabia informed about the activity of foreign branches of the HATW.
The spokesmen highlighted that all positive international initiatives of the President of Turkmenistan and his progressive policy serve to the consolidation and further development of friendly relations between the states and the nations and are aimed universal peace and sustainable development.
Active members of the HATW have been awarded with Certificate of Honour during the conference. At the end of the conference, its participants adopted an Address to the President of Turkmenistan, President of the Humanitarian Association of Turkmens of the World Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Celebration concert took place afterward.
