Atabayeva, Aliyeva and Mirziyoyeva visit Turkmen Carpet Museum

Ogulcahan Atabayeva, Vice-President for Medical Activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation, Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, and Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, visited the National Museum of Turkmen Carpet in Ashgabat on Tuesday, Turkmen media reported. The guests learned about the history of Turkmen carpet weaving, its traditions, and its national ornaments and colour palettes.

The museum holds about 2,000 rare and antique handmade carpets, including pieces from the 17th to 19th centuries. Exhibits include the world's largest carpet, woven in 2001–2003 and listed in the Guinness World Records, as well as the first giant carpet made during the Second World War.

After the tour, a show of Turkmen national clothing was held. Aliyeva and Mirziyoyeva had come to Ashgabat for the opening of the international art exhibition “Mother Nature” on 20 October at the Turkmenistan Academy of Arts, organised by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation with the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation. The exhibition runs until 30 November. The guests thanked the Turkmen side for the events and warm welcome.