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Culture Published 03.11.2020 10401 On instructions from President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the first meeting of the Turkmenistan National Commission for UNESCO (held on November 2) discussed a draft Joint Action Plan for 2021-2023 and new proposals concerning the inscription of Turkmen traditions on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Among them are three unique national schools of Akhalteke horse breeding, of Alabay dog breeding, and of the dutar, which is a distinctive brand of Turkmen culture and incorporates the art of dutar making and playing, and the art of bagshy.
Preparation of the UNESCO List nominations was initiated by the President of Turkmenistan.