In our independent neutral state, a great deal of work is carried out for further augmentation of international recognition of "paradise" Akhal-Teke horses, which are the standard of beauty and perfection, activization of international partnership with members of the world community and exchange of positive experience. Members of the International Association of Akhal-teke Horse Breeding also do very much work for development of horse breeding, increase in livestock and preservation of purity of Akhal-Teke horse breed.

Taking into account a weighty contribution to development of horse-breeding branch, merits, high indicators and professional skill in cultivation and preservation of productive-breeding qualities of Akhal-Teke racers, which are the national property and pride of Turkmen and also on the occasion of the national holiday of the Turkmen horse

I decree:

To award following foreign citizens the honorary title “Türkmenistanyň at gazanan atşynasy”:

Director of the Akhal-Teke horse-breeding economy “Akhal-Teke” of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yakov Dik, 

Private horse breeder from Canada Kerri Jo Stewart.

The President of Turkmenistan

Serdar Berdimuhamedov