Speaking at a general lesson for young people, National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov spoke about the role of Ahal-Teke horses as a symbol of national dignity and a tool of cultural diplomacy, according to the news agency ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’.

Hero Arkadag noted that the Ahal-Teke horse is a symbol of the independence, sovereignty and national dignity of the Turkmen people. The international promotion of the breed is facilitated by the activities of the International Ahal-Teke Horse Breeding Association, the successes of the ‘Galkynyş’ National Equestrian Games Group, and the inclusion of the art of Ahal-Teke horse breeding and the traditions of horse decoration on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan emphasised that in 2026, under the motto ‘Independent Neutral Turkmenistan − the Homeland of Purposeful Winged Horses’, a series of major equestrian events will be organised in Turkmenistan and abroad.