Leyla Aliyeva visited the National Museum of Turkmen Carpet in Ashgabat

On October 20, Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Leyla Aliyeva, Vice President for Medical Activities of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship Oguljakhan Atabaeva, and Head of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Saida Mirziyoyeva visited the National Museum of the Turkmen Carpet in Ashgabat.

As reported by AZERTAC, during the visit, the guests were informed that Turkmenistan, being the homeland of handmade carpets, continues to successfully preserve and develop the art of carpet weaving based on ancient traditions. It was noted that the Carpet Museum, created for this purpose and housing valuable exhibits, features rare specimens, including carpets of gigantic dimensions.

It was emphasized that the museum holds the world's largest carpet, woven between 2001 and 2003 and included in the Guinness Book of Records, the first giant carpet that women completed despite the hardships of wartime during the Second World War, as well as carpets made in 2009 specifically for the new museum building. The museum's collections contain approximately 2,000 rare and antique handmade carpet items, including unique specimens dating back to the 17th-19th centuries.

A presentation of a collection of Turkmen national clothing was then held. During the show, silk Turkmen dresses with hand embroidery, traditional national outfits, as well as costumes combining national motifs with modern elements were presented.