Available for everyone, funded by readers. He has written a book about the horses and is frequently pictured on horseback or taking part in horse races. And so, I will listen to the opinion of the people and do as they choose,” said Berdymukhamedov in 2014, in response to the proposal to honour him with a statue. Berdymukhamedov, who was formerly a dentist and then became Niyazov’s health minister, presided over a very gradual liberalisation when he first came to power after Niyazov’s death, reversing some of the late president’s more eccentric decrees. For more information about privacy. On the occasion of the national holiday, Akhal-Teke Horse Day, president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his grandson sang a rap song about his colt named Rovach (‘happy’ in Turkmen). At the event, Berdymukhamedov compared Turkmenistan itself to a horse. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, whom compatriots respectfully call ‘Arkadag’ [‘support’, ‘patron’], does not hesitate to show his personal talents. The Turkmen president is fond of horse-riding and has promoted Turkmenistan’s famous Akhal-Teke breed. Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov gallops ahead in race to construct a cult of personality bigger than his predecessor’s, the late dictator Saparmurat Niyazov, Mon 25 May 2015 13.11 BST (5) See David Garcia, ‘The desert kingdom of Bouyguestan’, Le Monde diplomatique,English edition,February 2015. Pierre Lebovics, France’s ambassador to Turkmenistan from 2010 to 2014, said: ‘When they were freed from Soviet control, less than 30 years ago, the new nation states of Central Asia emphasised unifying symbols of federation. E very April the Turkmen Horse Festival, set up at the behest of Turkmenistan’s president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, celebrates the Akhal-Teke, a horse with a long back, small head, upright neck and sparse mane. Turkmenistan’s equestrian-mad leader has been honoured with a huge monument in the capital city, featuring his likeness atop a golden horse. The composition was unveiled in Ashgabat on Monday, to cheers of “Glory to Arkadag!” from assembled students, as white doves and balloons were released into the sky, Reuters reported. The horses of the Scythian tribes may have been Akhal-Tekes, and the direct descendants of what may be the oldest breed in the world are once again Turkmenistan’s national pride and joy. When Berdymukhamedov took over, the monument was moved to the outskirts of the city. Niyazov travelled by helicopter and met them at the finishing line. (...). He also took steps to curb Niyazov's extensive personality cult. (1) Jean-Louis Gouraud, Petite Géographie amoureuse du cheval,Belin, Paris, 2017. His image is ubiquitous in the desert nation, with huge portraits adorning billboards and buildings across the country. His ministers were forced to perform a gruelling annual “walk of health” through the capital. Rovach was presented to Berdimuhamedov at the beginning of 2019. You may change your browser configuration and withdraw from getting cookies. Cast in bronze and covered in 24-carat gold leaf, the statue of Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov soars over 20 metres from the ground and is perched on an outcrop of white marble cliff. AP Photo/Alexander Vershinin People gather at the unveiling of a monument for Berdymukhamedov in Ashgabat in May 2015. Officially, the monument was commissioned after public clamour. “Our country is moving forward with the speed of an Akhal-Teke stallion and I call on you all to move forward and only forward,” he said. Every April the Turkmen Horse Festival, set up at the behest of Turkmenistan’s president, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, celebrates the Akhal-Teke, a horse with a long back, small head, upright neck and sparse mane. It was the Turkmen leader who wrote the lyrics; the music was composed by his grandson. Twenty-five years of independence: Turkmenistan’s president on one of his Akhal-Tekes in Ashgabat, Website of the French Institute of the Horse and Riding. Berdymukhamedov did not ride during this year’s equine day celebrations, which included a horse beauty contest. On the occasion of the national holiday, Akhal-Teke Horse Day, president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and his grandson sang a rap song about his colt named Rovach (‘happy’ in Turkmen). Last year his rapping ‘Sportive Turkmenistan’ hit the local headlines: Dear visitors, we would like to inform you that this website uses cookies to make our service more efficient. This animal is a source of national pride and enjoys a worldwide reputation for speed and exceptional endurance; it can cover up to 1,000km in under a week. (6) Turkmenistan has the most Akhal-Tekes (3,000), followed by Russia (1,600), then Europe, North America and the other Central Asian countries. In 2013, during celebrations to mark the Day of the Horse – an official holiday – Berdymukhamedov took a tumble shortly after crossing the finishing line in a race he had won.

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