The Turkmen delegation is taking part in a training seminar on combating illegal cross-border trafficking of cultural property, which is being held in Antalya from September 2 to 4.

The seminar is being held by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). The seminar is attended by experts from relevant international organizations, as well as representatives of OSCE member states.

The Turkmen delegation includes the executive secretary of the National Committee of Turkmenistan for UNESCO, as well as representatives of the State Border Service, the State Customs Service and the State Museum of Turkmenistan.

Since September 2022, Turkmenistan has been a member of the UNESCO International Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property and has established itself as an active partner in this area.

In this regard, during the seminar, the executive secretary of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO, Chinar Rustemova, will discuss the work carried out in cooperation with UNESCO and the OSCE within the framework of the Convention, as well as the activities that are effectively implemented in the country, the press service of the Secretariat of the National Commission of Turkmenistan for UNESCO reports.