“The ideas put forward at the First Turkological Congress have not lost their relevance even today.”
“Elchi” reports, citing Report, that this was noted in the address of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to the participants of the Turkic World Week dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Turkological Congress held in Baku.
He noted that in such a complex and changing era, the preservation and comprehensive study of the common spiritual heritage is of particular importance:
“Therefore, it is important to strengthen cooperation among scientists and further consolidate our cultural and humanitarian partnership. Undoubtedly, today’s forum was organized precisely for this purpose.”
The President of Kazakhstan emphasized that Azerbaijan holds a special place in the Turkic world:
“Today, you are worthily continuing this honorable mission and actively contributing to the development of cooperation between brotherly countries. On this occasion, I express my sincere gratitude to President Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev, who initiated the holding of this prestigious meeting, and to the people of Azerbaijan.”