A solemn event dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen poet and thinker Magtymguly Fragi was held in Geneva, organized by the Permanent Mission of Turkmenistan to the UN Office in Geneva at the Palais des Nations, reports the press service of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.

The cultural event was attended by high-ranking representatives of the UN, UNESCO, diplomats from the countries of the region and Europe, representatives of international organizations, NGOs, the media and the Turkmen diaspora.

Also present at the event were the UN Deputy Secretary-General - Head of the UN Geneva Office T. Valovaya and the head of the UNESCO Office in Geneva A. Thompson-Flores.

The speakers noted Magtymguly's humanistic ideas about peace, friendship and mutual respect between peoples, his contribution to the formation of the Turkmen nation and the significance of his heritage as part of world culture on a par with Ferdowsi, Rumi, Nizami and Navoi.

Within the framework of the event, books of Magtymguly's poems in different languages and figurines of the poet were donated to the UN Office in Geneva. Video materials about his life and work were also shown, and an exhibition of decorative and applied arts was organized.