According to the broadcast of the national television, on 27 October during the parade held in honour of the Independence Day, members of Turkmenistan’s government presented President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov with a two y.o. Akhal-teke racing horse called Melekhan (mele is translated as light yellow or straw coloured).
After presenting the gift, the minister wished the horse many victories and prizes.
Let us recall that on 29 April 2017 in honour of the Day of the Racing Horse President Berdymukhammedov was presented with seven (!) Akhal-teke horses: one from each of the country’s five provinces, one from the Interior Ministry officials and another one from horse breeders.
In September 2014 President Berdymukhammedov was awarded the title “Master jockey mentor of Turkmenistan”.