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Winners of the Poetry Contest Praising Horses Awarded
May 1, 2026 19:16 • UTC+5 (Ashgabat) • 17 views

Winners of Turkmenistan’s young poets competition “Waspyň sena boldy dillere, bedew!” have been honored. The event celebrated the glory of Akhal-Teke horses, supported emerging literary talent, and promoted national cultural heritage through poetry.
The results of the creative contest titled "Waspyň sena boldy dillere, bedew!" ("Your Praise Has Become a Song on the Tongues, O Steed!"), announced by the Ministry of Culture of Turkmenistan in collaboration with the "Medeniýet we syýahat" magazine on the occasion of the National Holiday of the Turkmen Horse, have been finalized. This competition, held among young poets under the age of 35, plays a crucial role in delivering the artistic praise of our "heavenly" horses to the public.
During the competition, the following individuals were declared winners and awarded for their exceptional talent and creative approach:
- Ayjemal Gaylyyeva — Lecturer at the Department of Social Sciences of the S. A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University.
- Begench Bayramov — 3rd-year student of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the S. A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University.
At the solemn awarding ceremony, the winners were presented with Certificates of Honor and valuable gifts by the organizers.