Oriented on making people closer

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has been awarded a medal of the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation.

The award was handed by Chairman of the Board of IFHC, Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the Russian Federation Polad Bulbul oglu and special representative of the President of the Russian Federation for International Cultural Cooperation Michael Shvydkoi.

Berdimuhamedov said that he considers this award as a token of respect for Turkmenistan and its people, as well as a recognition of the role of the country in cultural-humanitarian partnership of the Commonwealth.

«Peace through culture – that is how Turkmenistan formulates its credo», - the head of the state stated, speaking of international humanitarian interaction.