On the day of the spring equinox, March 21, 2013, the capital of Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, hosted the international scientific conference "Novruz-a holiday of peace and kindness (humanity)". The opening ceremony and plenary session of the conference were held at the Ruhiet Palace with the participation of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, who opened the forum with a speech. The President noted that the celebration of Novruz, the New Year according to the solar calendar, goes deep into the history of the peoples of Central Asia, and now, on the initiative of a number of countries in the region, this holiday has been recognized as an international one by UNESCO and the UN. President of the Islamic Republic of Iran M. Ahmadinejad, President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan M. Karzai, President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan A. Zardari, President of Tajikistan I. Rahmon, Government Ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, UN Representative in Europe A. Tukay arrived to participate in the conference. The Russian Federation was represented by President of Tatarstan R. Minnikhanov. All the heads of state noted the importance of this conference for the development of friendship and cultural ties between the Turkic, Iranian and other peoples of the regions of Eurasia where this spring holiday is celebrated. In their speeches, the Presidents touched upon the problems specific to their countries. In the report of M. Ahmadinejad was reproached by states that try to impose their will on the countries and peoples of the East. Karzai noted that foreign military contingents should leave his country this year. Rahmon mentioned that Turkmenistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan are connected by a common railway construction project. Zardari spoke about constructive cooperation cooperation with Afghanistan in the fight against extremism and terrorism. At the end of the plenary session, the guests and participants of the conference traveled to the ... Читать далее