Int'l Turkic Culture & Heritage Foundation, Romania Eye Cooperation
Date
7/21/2023 7:19:18 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Laman Ismayilova read more President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage
Foundation Gunay Afandiyeva has met with Mufti of the Muslim
Community in Romania Murat Iuusuf, representative of the Tatar
community in the Romanian Parliament Amet Varol and Vice-President
of the Democratic Union of Turkic-Muslim Tatars of Romania Arslan
Ozgun.
The Romanian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Vasile Soare also
participated in the meeting, Azernews reports.
In her remarks, Gunay Afandiyeva highlighted the foundation's
activities aimed at promoting the material and cultural values of
the member and observer countries as well as about projects
implemented to protect and popularize the cultural heritage of
Turkic origin peoples living in various parts of the world.
The foundation president emphasized that the rapprochement of
different cultures is among one of the organization's main
priorities.
Gunay Afandiyeva underlined the successful cooperation with
Lithuania and Poland, where a large number of Turkic minorities
live.
She also stressed the importance of familiarizing a wide
audience with the ancient cultural heritage of Tatars living in
Romania.
Noting the interest in expanding cooperation with the
International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, the members
of the Romanian delegation gave detailed information about the
existing state system, aimed at protecting the rights and moral
values of all national minorities, including Tatars living in the
country.
They noted the possibility of exchanging experience with the
Foundation in this area and signing a Memorandum of Understanding,
which will create a basis for bilateral cooperation in the
future.
The meeting continued with mutual discussions regarding future
prospects.
Initiated in 2012, the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation
focuses on the preservation of the Turkic heritage in member
countries as well as conducting projects in collaboration with
partners in third nations.
The foundation provides assistance in the protection, study, and
promotion of Turkic culture and heritage through supporting and
funding various activities, projects, and programs.
The organization carries out its activities in cooperation with
TURKSOY and the Turkic Academy.
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