Celebration dedicated to Ruhnama held in Moscow /11.09.06/

Source: State Information Agency of Turkmenistan (TDH)

The 5th anniversary since the end of the work on the first book of Ruhnama was celebrated in Moscow where a solemn reception was held under the aegis of the International Confederation of the Writers' Unions and Moscow Association of the Turkmen culture. The representatives of the people of art of the capital of Russia, writers, journalists, scientists, artists, musicians as well as the heads of the Turkmen diasporas in different regions of the Russian Federation gathered in the reception hall of the Embassy of Turkmenistan. All those present spoke about the merits of the book of the Turkmen people and the success of Turkmenistan achieved during 15 years of its independent development and discussed the ways of the further strengthening of humanitarian relations between the two friendly countries.

According to the speakers, during the five years after the publication of Ruhnama it became very popular in the Russian Federation. For many Turkmen people especially for those living far from their Motherland it has really become a handbook. With its golden lines this book has connected its compatriots with their native land and revealed in a new way the history of their people and the present of the independent and progressive country.

In particular, the head of the Voronezh Society of Turkmen Culture M. Rejepov said: "Without any exaggeration we can say that Ruhnama has radically changed our spiritual life and influenced our world outlook. Both the first and second books have become a source of wisdom for us."

The heads of the other Russian regional organisations, members of the Humanitarian Association of the Turkmen of the World, N. Seyidov from St. Petersburg, S. Shangliev from Ufa and V. Nursahatov from Kazan supported this opinion.

The famous Russian writers and poets devoted their speeches to the artistic merits of the works written by the Turkmen leader. Thus the Secretary of the Writers’ Union of Russia poet N. Pereyaslov stated that Ruhnama became an event of universal importance.

As N. Pereyaslov said: "Although only time will allow to appreciate properly the fundamental work of the President of Turkmenistan, nevertheless, five years after the end of the work on the first book of Ruhnama we may draw a conclusion that it made millions of people throughout the world revise the directions of the civilisation development and to realise the priority of spiritual and moral perfection. I am happy that this book entered my life since the moment of its publication in Russian and that in the nearest future I will use an opportunity to visit Turkmenistan and to see the changes happening in the ancient Turkmen land with my own eyes."

In her turn, Z. Lapina, Doctor of History, teacher of Moscow State University, said: "When I read Ruhnama again and again, harmony settles down in my heart. This book makes people believe that a man of strong spirit is able to solve great tasks and that the human resources are inexhaustible."

The Moscow poetess Lyudmila Shchipakhina remembers well the time when Turkmenistan was one of the less socio-economic developed countries of the former empire. Nowadays she is struck by the scales of the reforms happening in Turkmenistan.

The poetess said: "I am happy that under the leadership of its President Turkmenistan has become a powerful state. On receiving the book of Ruhnama some years ago, I was absorbed in reading feeling as if I came back again to that remarkable country to its remarkable people."

One of the heads of the Russian-Turkmen House V. Krivirotenko recently visiting Ashgabat told about the care taken of the war and labour veterans in Turkmenistan.

He said: "I was especially struck by the fact that by the Decree of President Saparmurat Niyazov all Turkmen soldiers perished during the Second World War were conferred the title of Hero of Turkmenistan." Besides, he said that the Courage and Humanism Fund, a co-founder of the Russian-Turkmen House, awarded Saparmurat Niyazov the We – Successors of Great Victory honourary breastplate.

The head of the Moscow Writers' Union L. Kotyukov told about another honourary award given to the Turkmen leader. Calling Ruhnama a phenomenon of the world spiritual culture he said that Saparmurat Niyazov was awarded the Yesenin Golden Medal.

According to the good Turkmen tradition, at the end of the meeting all the guests were invited to the generous Turkmen dastarhan.

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