National Leader of Turkmenistan and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, together with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, took part in a cultural event in Avaza, during which commemorative gifts were presented to the leaders of the two countries.

According to official Turkmen media, President Aliyev received an Akhal-Teke horse named Tawus, while President Mirziyoyev was gifted a female camel with her calf.

Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Ilham Aliyev, and Shavkat Mirziyoyev, August 22, 2025, Avaza, Turkmenistan. (Photo: Press Service of the President of Uzbekistan)

The program featured a performance by the Galkynysh national equestrian group, established in 2007 on the initiative of Berdimuhamedov, showcasing traditional horseback stunts on Akhal-Teke horses.

On July 17, 2025, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan gifted a Karabakh horse named "Dostluk" to the National Leader of the Turkmen People and Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.