President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov has awarded ten young pop and amateur vocal performers with a commemorative silver badge titled “30th Anniversary of Turkmenistan’s Permanent Neutrality”, recognizing their contribution to national culture. The announcement was made by the State News Agency TDH.

The recipients include artists, educators, and students representing various cultural institutions and higher education establishments across the country:

— leading vocalist of the “Galkynysh” folklore ensemble at the Cultural and Business Center of the State Concern “Turkmengaz,” Govher Hojimuradova;
— teacher at Children’s Art School No. 4 under the Ashgabat City Department of Culture, Dowran Shammyev;
— instructor at the Sahy Jepbarov Specialized Art School in Arkadag City, Begul Mashadova;
— performer with the auxiliary troupe of the Aman Gulmamedov State Drama Theatre of Arkadag City, Rahymgeldy Kyýasov;
— third-year student of the Faculty of Cultural Heritage at the Turkmen State Institute of Culture, Serdar Charyev;
— second-year student of the Orchestral Instruments Faculty at the Maya Kuliyeva Turkmen National Conservatory, Munisa Khudaybergenova;
— fifth-year student of the Folk Music Faculty at the same conservatory, Guljemal Tailyyeva;
— third-year student of the Banking Faculty at the Turkmen State Financial Institute, Mehri Hojakova;
— second-category artist of the pop orchestra at the Ahal Velayat Cultural Center, Shatlyk Gurbannazarov;
— teacher at the Children’s Art School of Turkmenbashi City in the Balkan Velayat, Gozel Hojayeva.

According to the official decree, the awards were presented in recognition of their meaningful contribution to expressing the nation’s progress, unity, and cultural identity through contemporary music, as well as in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality.