Today, the khyakimlik of Arkadag city hosted a solemn song and music event devoted to the motto of 2026 «Independent neutral Turkmenistan - the native land of purposeful winged racers» and to its significance.
The New Year celebrations, held under the motto «Independent neutral Turkmenistan – the homeland of purposeful winged horses», which took place in the city of Arkadag, were full of joyful moments.
Today, a New Year’s celebration took place in the festively decorated hall of the Döwletliler Köşgi Palace. During the festivity, the children received holiday gifts on behalf of President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen People, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.
Today, our people inspired with bright hopes and kind wishes meet the New Year 2026, which marks the opening of one more important page of the Era of Revival of the new epoch of the powerful state.
Today, on the eve of the New Year proclaimed as “Independent Neutral Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Purposeful Winged Horses,” a festive celebration was held at the “Maslahat köşgi” Palace, built in accordance with modern principles of national architecture.
For many Turkmen citizens, New Year's Eve was marked by a joyful event: they became the owners of new apartments.
Today, the Maslahat Köşgi Palace, located in a picturesque corner of the capital’s south, hosted a New Year’s Eve event under the motto “Independent Neutral Turkmenistan – the Homeland of Steadfast Winged Horses.”
Today, at the Center of the International Association of Akhal-Teke Horse Breeding and the International Association “Türkmen alabaý itleri,” a ceremony was held to present the Certificate confirming the inclusion of the national nomination “The Art of Breeding the Turkmen Alabay” in UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Today, the candle-lighting ceremony of the country’s main New Year’s tree took place in the Turkmen capital, traditionally preceding the events celebrating the arrival of the beloved and long-awaited, joyful, and kind holiday – the New Year.
On the 11th of December, 2025, during the ongoing 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO in New Delhi, Republic of India, a final decision was made to include the nomination «The Art of breeding the Turkmen Alabay» put forward by Turkmenistan into the Representative list of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.
