At the State Museum of the State Cultural Centre of Turkmenistan a ceremony of awarding the winners of the national contest of jewellery masters, devoted to the 30th anniversary of independence of the Motherland, took place.

The organisers of the creative competition were the Ministry of Culture and the Democratic Party of Turkmenistan. In the welcoming words of the participants the importance of preserving the rich cultural and historical heritage of the Turkmen people was emphasised as a topical theme of our time. And how important it is for us, living in the high-tech age, not to lose this priceless gift, burnished by the time and skills of our ancestors and passed on to their descendants as the brightest example of the talent of the people. Remembering ethnic roots and developing traditional national art is the motto of all modern artists who inherited the secrets of ancient masters.