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UNESCO director general arrives in Turkmenistan

Politics Materials 6 May 2009 16:35 (UTC +04:00)

Turkmenistan, Ashgabat, May 6 / Trend , G. Hasanov/

UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura will meet with Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov during a visit to Ashgabat on May 5, official Turkmen source said.

The meeting will focus on implementing joint projects to preserve unique historical monuments. Turkmenistan's ancient towns Kunya-Urgench (Khwarezm), Merv (Great Seljuq Empire) and Nisa (Parfia)has been included in the list of UNESCO's world heritage.

These monuments are considered to have exceptional and comprehensive value worldwide and in human civilization.

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