In 2024, it will be 300 years since the birth of Magtymguly Fragi, the great poet and philosopher of the Turkmen people. This event will be celebrated in Turkmenistan and Russia with various cultural and scientific events. One of the places where the memory of the poet will be honored will be the Astrakhan region.

A working meeting dedicated to preparations for this memorable date was held between the Minister of Foreign Relations of the region Vladimir Golovkov and the Consul of Turkmenistan in Astrakhan Nury Golliev, reports mid.astrobl.ru.

In Astrakhan there is a monument to Magtymguly Fragi, and in the village of Funtovo in the Volga region there is a school named after him. This school was built on the initiative of the President of Turkmenistan. “We value ties with friendly Turkmenistan and want to strengthen them through culture and education,” Vladimir Golovkov said.

As part of the anniversary year, Astrakhan will host various events dedicated to the creativity and spiritual heritage of Magtymguly Fragi. The regional museum of local lore will host an interdepartmental round table “The spiritual heritage of the great Turkmen poet, thinker and educator Magtymguly Fragi. History and Modernity". In the regional scientific library. N.K. Krupskaya, Regional Scientific and Methodological Center of Folk Culture and Astrakhan State University named after V.N. Tatishchev will host literary and musical evenings and poetry meetings.

ASU them. V.N. Tatishcheva organizes a round table "The creative heritage of Magtymguy Fragi: cultural and humanitarian aspects." It will be attended by teachers and students from Astrakhan and Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of the public organization "Turkmenistan", which is engaged in the preservation and development of Turkmen culture in the region. Youth departments of national-cultural societies of the Astrakhan region will arrange a creative evening dedicated to the poetry of Magtymguly Fragi.

Of particular interest will be the television quiz “Friendship Teleconference”, which will be attended by students of the ASU. V.N. Tatishcheva, students of the school. Magtymguly Fragi in the village of Funtovo and students of the joint Turkmen-Russian school named after. A.S. Pushkin in Ashgabat.

In addition, a film crew from the Turkmenfilm Association named after Oguzhan will arrive in Astrakhan to prepare material for a documentary about Magtymguly Fragi. “We will provide all necessary assistance to our colleagues from Ashgabat,” Vladimir Golovkov promised.