Raviliya Kadyrova and Tamir Shakirov This time we had the pleasure of the company of volunteer guards Alabay Turkmen sheepdogs at a fishing point at the Caspian beach of Turkmenistan. True to their nature, the Alabay there were friendly and vigilant. This breed never ceases to amaze us. The Alabay are protective against human intruders; […]
Turkmenistan celebrates the Day of Ahal-Teke Horse and Alabai Sheepdog
The string of back-to-back events spanning more than a week culminated on Sunday, 25 April 2021, with the full day dedicated to the Turkmen Alabai Sheepdog. — Turkmenistan celebrated its first combined holiday honouring the Ahal-Teke Horse and the Alabai Sheepdog in a grand manner. DPM Serdar Berdimuhamedov, who is also the president of the […]
An afternoon with dogs
Tariq Saeedi and Raviliya Kadyrova It was love at first sight. — we forgot promptly that we were there to cover an event, not to fall in love with the smol puppers. Acting totally unprofessionally, we picked the fluffy yappers, danced with them, cuddled them, hardly listening to Batyr Mohammedov, the consultant at the newly […]
Turkmenistan in 2018
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 14 December 2017 (nCa) — The official New Year tree will light up tomorrow, marking the shift of the country into a festive mood in anticipation of 2018, a year that would be full of challenges and opportunities. * * * According to the Chinese astrology, 2018 would be the Year of […]