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A briefing on Akhal-Teke horses and Alabay was held in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The online event was attended by the heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, international associations of Akhal-Teke horses and Turkmen Alabay, other relevant departments of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in the country, as well as local and foreign media.

During the meeting, the activities of the International Association of Akhal-Teke Horses and the International Association of Turkmen Alabay were considered.

Speaking at the event, General Director of “Turkmen Atlary” Ahmet Berdyev emphasized that “at present time, hippology experts across the world unanimously consider the Akhal-Teke breed to be the golden fund of a riding horse, passed down to us by history.”

Berdyev also noted that an article recently published in the Times, English newspaper, proves the huge role of the Turkmen horse in the creation of the English Thoroughbred riding breed.

Speakers at the briefing, which took place both offline and online, the Director of the horse breeding company “Jeýkob Ferdezuçt GBR,” Federal Republic of Germany, member of the International Association of Akhal-Teke Horse Breeding Ms. Katarina-Irena Anne-Margarita Jacob and the head of the National Equestrian Group “Galkynysh” Pygy Bayramdurdyev noted that “horses of paradise” have become permanent decoration of celebration events not only in Turkmenistan, but become known all over the world, in countries that breed Akhal-Teke horses.

At the briefing, Annageldy Yazmyradov, Deputy Chairman of the International Association of Turkmen Alabay, and Irina Stashevskaya, member of the International Association of Akhal-Teke Horse Breeding and cynologist-expert from Russia, delivered speeches. They underlined the importance of gaining international status by the association, which contributes to the development of best practices in dog breeding.

In addition, the participants emphasized the great attention paid to the preserving of the purity of the Alabay breed, their popularization across the world.

Myahri YAGMUROVA, Photo by Suleyman CHARIYEV