Turkmenistan will propose at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, which will open on September 12 in New York, to hold an International Week of Turkic Languages in 2024, dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Magtymguly, as well as to establish a "World Day of Turkic Languages".
This is stated in the Priority Positions of Turkmenistan at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, published on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
"In order to promote intercultural dialogue and implement the resolutions of the UN General Assembly on supporting multilingualism in international relations, it is proposed to organize in 2024 together with UNESCO and TURKSOY, the International Week of Turkic Languages dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of Magtymguly, as well as to consider the possibility of adopting a resolution of the UN General Assembly "World Day of Turkic Languages", based on the established practice of adopting similar resolutions," the document emphasizes.