Dushanbe, 11.11.2016. /NIAT “Khovar”/. “Among the artists, painters play a particular role, since they also serve as ambassadors of peace and friendship alongside with promoting culture. The most important global issues, including those of peace and friendship are reflected in their works”, — it was stated today by the Founder of Peace and National Unity – Leader of the Nation, President of the Republic of Tajikistan H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon at the opening ceremony of the International Exhibition of Painters for Peace entitled “Pearls of Silk Road”.

Leader of the Nation has also expressed that “these issues are of great importance in the majority of the contemporary painters’ works regardless of nationality and religion because they express the present and future of human-being through different colours and the issue of peace and friendship between the peoples of the globe are at the centre of delicate pieces of art”.

“These artists call people for good deal, charity and patriotism in their work and cover the important topics of the time being, including hatred of war, pluralism, and forgiveness to mankind, peace and stability as well friendship and cooperation”, — said the Head of State and added that “the core of painters’ works is related to the philosophy of coexistence and they reflect the current challenges of the society, beauty of the nature and associated to this issue environmental protection, which for sure are of high educational value”.