(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova
President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage
Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva has received the Hungarian Ambassador
to Azerbaijan Tamás Yojef Torma, Azernews reports.
Speaking at the meeting, Gunay Afandiyeva touched on the
foundation's activities and upcoming projects aimed at the
protection of the centuries-old Turkic culture, involving member
and observer states of the organization. She expressed the
foundation's readiness to cooperate with Hungary in new
directions.
Tamás Yojef Torma informed the president of the foundation about
plans to hold a number of mutual visits and events in order to
strengthen the ties between the cities of Veszprém and Shusha,
inviting the foundation to support these processes.
It should be noted that the Hungarian city of Veszprém has been
chosen as one of the cultural capitals of Europe for 2023, while
the city of Shusha in Azerbaijan has been announced as the Turkic
World Cultural Capital for 2023.
The sides also discussed the expansion of cooperation between
the foundation and Hungary in the direction of promoting ancient
Turkic culture and heritage, as well as other issues of mutual
interest.
Initiated in 2012, Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation
focuses on the preservation of Turkic heritage in member countries
as well as conducting projects in collaboration with partners in
third countries.
The foundation provides assistance in the protection, study, and
promotion of Turkic culture and heritage through supporting and
funding various activities, projects, and programs. It carries out
its activities in cooperation with TURKSOY and the Turkic
Academy.
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