On October 12, the presentation ceremony of the certificate on the inclusion of the Art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses’ decoration nomination in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity took place at the International Academy of Horse Breeding in Arkadag City, Turkmenistan: Golden Age eNewspaper reported.
The event took place in the framework of the conference on horse breeding. Speaking at the ceremony, President of the General Conference of UNESCO Simona-Mirela Miculescu congratulated the leadership and people of Turkmenistan on the significant event and presented the certificate.
The unanimous decision to include the Art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses’ decoration nomination in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was made at the 18th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee, which was held in Botswana last year.
