Schoolchildren from Astrakhan region will visit Turkmenistan

The day before, a drawing contest "Turkmenistan - the Motherland of Neutrality" was held at the school named after Makhtumkuli Fragi in Astrakhan region. The day before, a drawing contest "Turkmenistan - the Motherland of Neutrality" was held at the school named after Makhtumkuli Fraghi in Astrakhan Oblast. The main prize of the contest is a trip to Turkmenistan. The contest is aimed at dedicating the younger generation to the traditions and culture of the Turkmen people. 

Junior school students demonstrated their creative abilities in the contest. The winners were awarded valuable prizes. The main award of the contest was also given to Arina Umerova, a 5th grade student of the Makhtumkuli Fraghi School.

I am a Turkmen, and I want to visit my homeland, the homeland of my ancestors. A peaceful sky above my head is very important to me, so I decided to dedicate this drawing to peace. I depicted a pigeon with wings colored by the flags of Russia and Turkmenistan, referring to the commonwealth between the states," said the winner.

The organizers were the Consulate of Turkmenistan in Astrakhan, with the assistance of the executive bodies of state power of the Astrakhan region and the administration of the municipality "Privolzhsky district".

The best works will go to Ashgabat and will be exhibited as part of one of the events dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan's neutrality.

Sources: http://lotosgtrk.ru, mid.astrobl.ru