Ding Wei, vice-minister of China’s Ministry of Culture, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.

Days of Culture of Turkmenistan was held in Beijing Sept 27 to 28. Ding Wei, vice-minister of China’s Ministry of Culture and his Turkmenistan counterpart attended the opening ceremony on Sept 27.

Ding and his Turkmenistan counterpart delivered a speech at the opening ceremony. Ding said that both sides have had frequent cultural exchanges since the establishment of diplomatic ties in 1992. Chinese President Xi Jinping’s proposal of the construction of the “Silk Road Economic Belt” during his visit tour to Central Asia in 2013 received positive response from Turkmenistan’s president and residents. The cultural event was held in the wake of the successful China Culture Day held in Turkmenistan last year. It was held to help more Chinese learn about Turkmenistan’s time-honored history and culture, the development of society and the new appearance of Turkmenistan.

The Turkmenistan’s side said that China and Turkmenistan are good friends and build strategic partnerships. Cultural exchange is an important part of the strategic partnership. This event played a positive role in deepening friendship between the two peoples and promoting cultural cooperation.

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