OREANDA-NEWS. March 16, 2009. A new stage of the large-scale tree-planting campaign was launched with the participation of President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in the framework of the Green Belt National Project. The whole country responded to the Turkmen leader’s who had called upon the people of Turkmenistan to join the campaign on community work day and adorn the native land by the inspired labour.

On the community work day the cabinet ministers, high-ranking officials of the Mejlis, ministries and departments, public organisations – members of the Galkynysh National Movement and the heads of the diplomatic missions accredited to our country and representatives of the foreign companies gathered at the picturesque foothills of the Kopetdag Mountains. All of them planted the young pine trees in a specially allotted area.

The participants of the action cordially greeted the President who had come there riding the wonderful Ahalteke horse.

The Turkmen leader talked to the elders about the general feelings and everyday concerns of the people. The elders expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Turkmen leader for the support and great efforts to guarantee the happy life to the Turkmen people and revive the age-old national traditions including horse breeding which saw its new golden age today. The elders emphasized that President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov – a connoisseur of Ahalteke horse, ardent propagator of the heaven horses and equestrian sport. The elders informed the Turkmen leader that the people had welcomed the decision to establish the national contests for the best horse with great enthusiasm. Thus, the age-old tradition was maintained in the epoch of Great Revival.

Cordially greeting those present the Turkmen leader thanked everybody for participating in this important action.

Then the President planted a young pine tree thus launching the tree-planting campaign. The high-ranking officials of the Mejlis, cabinet ministers, foreign diplomats and participants of the action planted the trees in the neighbouring areas.

Then Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov invited all those present to have dinner, to sit around the generous Turkmen dastarkhan and taste the dishes of the national cuisine. The guests had a meal with great pleasure and highly appreciated wisdom and talent of the Turkmen people and Turkmen cooks’ workmanship. The Turkmen artists – musicians, singers and dance groups performed a concert for the participants of the action.

On behalf of the diplomats accredited to Turkmenistan Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia Vladimir Badalian thanked the Turkmen leader for the delicious meal and wonderful holiday which embodied generosity and cordiality of the Turkmen people known well for their traditions of hospitality. The diplomats noted that for the past years the Turkmen land had blossomed. It was adorned with the vast expanses of green plantations encircling the capital, towns and settlements of the country. That was the visible results of the President’s policy ardently supported by the people. Everyone could receive evidence of it during the action which became the holiday of unity and labour enthusiasm of the people of Turkmenistan.

In conclusion the President thanked everyone who had participated in the action and wished new labour achievements.