The opening ceremony of the UNESCO Club was held at the Turkmen Agricultural Institute

Based on the principles of permanent neutrality, Turkmenistan actively cooperates with the UN and its specialized agencies. In this regard, it is necessary to emphasize the effective relations of Turkmenistan with UNESCO. On March 11 this year, in the year called «Happy Youth with Arkadag Serdar», the grand opening of the UNESCO Club «Environmental Protection - an important concept of sustainable development», created on the basis of the Turkmen Agricultural Institute on behalf of our Arkadag Serdar, took place.

The Turkmen Agricultural Institute, which is a training center that trains high-level specialists in this field, faces great challenges in pursuing an effective state policy of the country under the leadership of the President in the field of environmental diplomacy and environmental protection. In the UNESCO Club, opened as part of the activities of this organization, club members will take an active part in the activities carried out in the country in the field of environmental protection and nature conservation, which is the main direction of Sustainable Development and the UN goals.

The UNESCO Club «Environmental protection is an important concept of sustainable development», created on the basis of this higher educational institution on the initiative of the Secretariat of the Turkmen Agricultural Institute and the National Committee of Turkmenistan, is a member of the UNESCO Club, a specialized agency of the United Nations for education, science and culture, an association of students and teachers who follow and are interested. They actively participate in the work of this international organization, holding events directly related to the activities of UNESCO, and actively support its dissemination among the population, raising the political awareness and legal culture of young people.

The opening ceremony, which started early in the morning, began with literary and musical performances organized in the spacious hall of the university. Speakers here emphasized that the main goals and objectives of the Club are active participation in the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and their implementation on a coherent and integrated basis within the framework of state environmental policy, the creative and scientific work of the teaching staff, specializing in relevant areas, is to encourage their potential and revealing the creative abilities of students of relevant professions and actively encouraging them through cultural, public and political public events held on the basis of a special plan.

The exhibition, prepared on the basis of national samples of our national values and art, organized at the opening of the UNESCO Club under the title «Environmental Protection - an important concept of sustainable development», made a good impression on the participants of the event.

It should be noted that the obligation arising from the goals and objectives of the club is to bring to the consciousness of young people the international cooperation of the state with the United Nations and its specialized structures, to popularize and disseminate activities in this area and to bring them to life. Our main guideline is the international initiatives of our Hero Arkadag, our esteemed President, taking into account the interests of all mankind, and the great achievements of our country during the years of Independence, which is a model in achieving efficiency.

On the occasion of the opening of the UNESCO Club «Environmental Protection - an important concept of sustainable development», created on the basis of the Turkmen Agricultural Institute on behalf of our President, a conference was held at the University’s Cultural Center.

Speakers at the welcoming session emphasized that the main areas of work of the UNESCO Club «Environmental protection - an important concept for sustainable development» are: the United Nations and its specialized agencies, especially from the dissemination of information about UNESCO, environmental protection, environmental approach, the study on a scientific basis of various phenomena in nature and society and the widespread use of the achievements of other related sciences in this area, further increasing the culture and consciousness of young people in environmental matters, the study and protection of world cultural heritage, as well as active life communication and attitudes in this area, especially in promoting a healthy lifestyle, participation in international cultural, social and educational projects of UNESCO and support of young talents.

Also, in accordance with its schedule, the UNESCO Club visits museums, libraries, exhibitions, etc. organizes cultural and educational tours; organizes competitions of literature, poetry, painting and photography on important international topics; organizes activities for the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage, dissemination of the World Heritage Convention, environmental protection, study of local traditions, organizes an exhibition of works of art performed by members of the club; celebrates the anniversaries of famous personalities for their contribution to peacemaking, holds scientific and practical conferences, collects and distributes competitive materials for participation in international cultural, social and educational projects of UNESCO.

It is worth noting that the positive initiatives put forward by our state to ensure the preservation and promotion of monuments of history and culture of the country, as well as the intensification of cooperation with UNESCO within the framework of global international cooperation, deserve high praise and broad support from the UN. All this is a clear evidence of the success of cultural and scientific diplomacy aimed at spreading the noble principles of our people and humanity on Earth under the leadership of our Hero Arkadag and esteemed President.

At the end of the meeting, the participants of the opening ceremony of the UNESCO Club «Environmental Protection - an important concept of sustainable development», created on the basis of the Turkmen Agricultural Institute, recognized the Motherland as peaceful, where the principles of humanism from the ancestors continue, and all the efforts of the people to improve the living standards of the people. They applauded our Hero Arkadag, a respected President, striving for ever greater improvement, and realizing high goals aimed at good cooperation with neighboring and world countries.