A dog as a national emblem.
Gourbangouli Berdimoukhamedov, President of Turkmenistan, unveiled a 6m-high golden dog statue representing his favorite animal: an Alabai shepherd.
Designed by Turkmen sculptor Sagart Babayev, the statue stands in the center of a brand new residential area which was inaugurated at the same time in an official ceremony with dancers and singers.
This dog is the second animal honored in this country.
In 2015, President Gourbangouli Berdimoukhamedov had already unveiled a gold statue designed by the same artist, the representative on the horse Akhal Teke.
