Turkmen nature on the World Heritage List
A conference was held at the regional Museum of History and Local Lore on the occasion of the inscription of the desert ecosystems of the "Bereketli Garagum" and "Gaplangyr" state nature reserves, the "Repetek" state biosphere reserve and its "Yerajy" wildlife sanctuary on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Representatives of public organizations, workers of culture and art, and students took part in the conference, organized by the regional Council of the Magtymguly Youth Organization of Turkmenistan jointly with this cultural institution. During the conference, held under the title "Turkmen nature in the treasury of world culture", there was talk of the large-scale work being carried out to inscribe our country's historical and cultural sites and our people's national treasures on the lists of this prestigious body. In their speeches, staff of the reserve exchanged views on the effectiveness of the work carried out at the "Repetek" state biosphere reserve. Likewise, in the speeches of our compatriots, the prospects of Turkmenistan's increasingly close cooperation with UNESCO were highly appreciated.