On September 12, a concert was held at the Magtymguly Theatre in Ashgabat to celebrate the centenary of Giacomo Puccini’s passing and the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Italian Embassy in Turkmenistan.
The performers included Italian tenor Matteo Lippi and Turkmen opera singers Bakhar Durdyyeva and Gozel Annahanova, accompanied by the Turkmenistan Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Rasul Klychev.
This event was a further testament to the cultural bond and friendship between Italy and Turkmenistan.