Turkmenistan celebrates Caspian Sea Day

Turkmenistan solemnly celebrated the Day of the Caspian Sea. The main celebrations of the holiday took place in the Avaza national tourist zone on the Turkmen coast of the Caspian Sea, Turanews.kz reports.

A scientific and practical conference, an exhibition, sports competitions, creative competitions, as well as performances by pop artists and folklore groups of the region were held here.

The main event of the Caspian Day was the scientific and practical conference “The Caspian Sea – the Sea of Peace and Friendship”, which was held in a hybrid format.

The forum was attended by leaders and representatives of the Mejlis (parliament), government, diplomatic missions accredited in Turkmenistan, foreign and Turkmen journalists.

The forum emphasized that Turkmenistan is an active participant in important processes in the Caspian region and demonstrates commitment to the ideas of strengthening peace, harmony and development of mutually beneficial cooperation in the Caspian. The speakers also noted that Ashgabat consistently puts forward important initiatives and ideas aimed at developing a systematic and effective political dialogue on the Caspian issue.

Summing up the results of the forum, its participants emphasized the unity of positions of all interested parties in the development of cooperation, strengthening peace and trust in the Caspian Sea region, calling for the further expansion of international partnership in ensuring reliable environmental protection of the Caspian Sea.