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Turkmen Theater Awarded at TÜRKSOY Festival for Promoting National Traditions
The Saparmurat Turkmenbashi State Drama Theater of Balkan Velayat received an award at the III International Theater Festival of TÜRKSOY in the nomination "For Promoting National Traditions." This is reported by the newspaper "Turkmenistan: Golden Age."
Recall that the festival took place in Aktau, where the Turkmen theater presented its production "Baýram han türkmen" to the audience.
The TÜRKSOY festival featured creative groups from nine countries, including Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan.
The performances were shown at the stage of the N. Zhanturin Regional Musical and Drama Theater.
Representative of Turkmenistan's Ministry of Culture, Agamyrat Baltayev, was part of the jury of the international festival and was honored with a Certificate of Honor from TÜRKSOY.
Artists and cultural figures visited the sights of Aktau, located on the Kazakh coast of the Caspian Sea. The festival concluded with a festive concert.
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The beyan.tm team was also present at the celebration.
The Guest of Honour from the Government of Turkmenistan was Minister of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations Nazar Agahanov.
In his address, the Ambassador highlighted the historical role of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani, the founder of modern Qatar, and emphasized Qatar’s active role in international mediation and peacebuilding efforts.
Special attention was given to the rapid development of bilateral relations between Qatar and Turkmenistan in 2025, supported by high-level mutual visits and close ties between the leaders of the two countries.
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