Turkmenistan: US helps to preserve historical treasures at Shahrislam - Times of Central Asia
ASHGABAT (TCA) — On August 27, the U.S. Ambassador to Turkmenistan, Matthew S. Klimow, announced an award from the United States’ Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) to the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan and the Institute of History and Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan for their collaborative project to preserve underground reservoirs at the Shahrislam historical site, the U.S. Embassy in Turkmenistan said. The award was announced at a virtual ceremony organized by the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat. With this latest AFCP award, Turkmenistan now has more AFCP projects than any country, making it a global leader in partnering with the U.S. to preserve cultural heritage. The preservation work will be conducted through an innovative public private partnership between the Institute of History and Archaeology of the Academy of Sciences of Turkmenistan and the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan. The United States...