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The motto and symbol of 2026 have been determined in Turkmenistan

Today, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov chaired a comprehensive meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers and the State Security Council. The meeting was also attended by the mayors of the regions and the city of Ashgabat. This was reported by the "Watan" news program.

At the meeting, the floor was first given to the Speaker of the Parliament of Turkmenistan, D. Gulmanov. The Speaker of the National Parliament reported on the results of the work carried out to determine the motto and symbol of 2026. As noted, based on the wisdom of the National Leader of the Turkmen people that the coming Year of the Horse is of special importance, that Akhal-Teke horses have a great place in the centuries-old history of the Turkmen people, and in order to celebrate the achievements of the sovereign Motherland, which is confidently advancing to the heights of development with the help of the horse, under the wise leadership of the Head of State, in all areas, based on the proposals received from people's representatives, large public associations, labor groups and citizens, the Resolution of the Parliament on naming the year 2026 the Year of the Horse was read out.

In accordance with the Resolution of the Mejlis, the year 2026 was declared "Independent, Eternal Neutral Turkmenistan - the Homeland of the Brave Horse-Murad."

Addressing the participants of the meeting, the President of Turkmenistan noted that in order to modernize each year, a slogan of the year is announced and a symbol is adopted. In this regard, the Head of State said that the members of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, together with the people, propose a slogan and symbol for the coming year, and, supporting this proposal, announced the slogan for 2026 as “Independent, Eternally Neutral Turkmenistan - the Land of the Brave and Brave Horse-Myrad”.

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Apr 26 2026
The President of Turkmenistan congratulated all his compatriots on the occasion of the National Day of the Turkmen Horse

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov has congratulated all his compatriots on the occasion of the National Day of the Turkmen Horse, which is celebrated at the state level with great pomp in honor of the glorious horses created on the basis of folk selection, which have found perfection through the talent of wise fathers and have made a worthy contribution to the development of world culture. This is reported by TDH. In his congratulatory message, the head of state noted the special importance of the role of winged horses in the life of the brave people, and that since ancient times, the heavenly horses, known worldwide as "heavenly horses", "Nisai horses", and "winged horses", are the national pride, pride, and valuable asset of the people. This is clearly reflected in such wise sayings as "A horse has wings", "A horse will be a horse, a horse is a legacy", "A horse is a statehood", and "A horse is a source of livelihood". "Our heavenly horses, considered the indelible heritage of our ancestors and one of the pioneers of world equestrian culture, are known for their uniqueness, beauty, humane character and loyalty to their owners. Accordingly, our state creates all conditions for the international development of horse breeding, Turkmen national horsemanship, equestrian sports in our ancestral homeland, and for the continuous improvement of the living conditions of horse lovers. The fact that the Galkynysh national equestrian troupe has repeatedly won the main and special prizes at international circus festivals further increases our people's pride in our horses. During this year, which has been declared "Independent, Eternal Neutral Turkmenistan - the Homeland of the Horse-Ball Horse-Myrad", it is planned to hold a number of events in the field of equestrian sports in our country and abroad in accordance with the Program of Events to be held in the field of equestrian sports. These events will give a great impetus to further popularize the fame of our Akhal-Teke horses around the world," the Congratulatory Message of the President of Turkmenistan states. At the end of his congratulatory message, the Head of State once again sincerely congratulated the Turkmen Horse National Day, which is widely celebrated in the year of the 35th anniversary of Turkmenistan's sacred independence, and wished all the Turkmen people good health, long life, family well-being, and great success in their work to further develop and improve the art of Turkmen horse breeding.