On September 25, a musical and cultural event dedicated to the 34th anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence was held at the Caspian Institute of Sea and River Transport named after General-Admiral F.M.Apraksin. This was reported on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. The event was attended by the Consul of Turkmenistan in the Russian Federation (Astrakhan city), representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Astrakhan region and the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in the Astrakhan region, as well as professors, teachers and students of the institute. Students of the Magtymguly Pyragy secondary school located in the village of Funtovo also participated in the event. In his speech, Consul Gilamanov told the participants about the importance of Turkmenistan's permanent Neutrality, the great achievements and successes of independent Turkmenistan over the past 34 years, and the significance of the recent session of the People's Council of Turkmenistan. He also reviewed Turkmen-Russian relations in the fields of science, education, culture and humanity. The event then continued with artistic recitation of poems, Turkmen folk songs, and the performance of music on the national musical instrument dutar. The event concluded with the Turkmen national dance kushtdepdi. As part of the cultural event, the Consul of Turkmenistan and Director of the Khazar Institute, O. Kartashova, held an educational meeting with students from Turkmenistan studying at this higher education institution.