Turkmenistan Takes Part in UNESCO Seminar in Jakarta

On 13 October 2026, an international training seminar titled “Opportunities for Expanding Documentary Diversity” opened in Jakarta, Indonesia, as part of UNESCO's Memory of the World programme. The news was reported on the website of Turkmenistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DIM).

The seminar's main goals are to strengthen international cooperation and to build the capacity of staff and technical resources in Asia-Pacific countries for preserving the Memory of the World International Register and submitting valuable documentary heritage. The National Archives of Indonesia (ANRI), UNESCO national committees in Korea and Indonesia, and the Korea Heritage Service are organising the event. The opening was attended by Indonesian Deputy Minister of Culture Giring Ganesha and Kwibe Kim, chair of the UNESCO Memory of the World Asia-Pacific committee.

The seminar is described as the largest in the programme's history, bringing together representatives from countries including Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, Laos, Myanmar, Palau, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tuvalu. Turkmenistan is represented by Chynar Rustemova and Maksat Meredov. The seminar will continue until 18 October.