Leyla Aliyeva visits Turkmen National Carpet Museum

Leyla Aliyeva, Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, joined Oguljahan Atabayeva of the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation and Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, for a visit to the Turkmen National Carpet Museum in Ashgabat.

The museum houses nearly 2,000 rare and antique handmade carpets, including unique pieces dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Notable exhibits include a Guinness World Record-holding giant carpet woven between 2001 and 2003, as well as a large carpet woven by women during World War II.

The visit concluded with a fashion show showcasing traditional Turkmen clothing, featuring handmade silk dresses with embroidery and garments that blend national costumes with contemporary design elements.