Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has been awarded the commemorative medal "300th Anniversary of Magtymguly Pyragy."

The award ceremony took place at the conclusion of the international forum dedicated to the anniversary of the poet and thinker Magtymguly Pyragy, held in Ashgabat.

The National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, ceremonially presented the medal to the President of Uzbekistan.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev has concluded his working visit to Ashgabat, where he was seen off at the airport by Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.