Whenever the People’s Artist of Turkmenistan Lyale Begnazarova is mentioned, people inevitably say, “Oh, is that the same singer who sings the song ‘Selbiniyaz’?”

The dynamically developing oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan, especially the development of the world’s largest gas field Galkynysh, requires the constant deployment of innovative solutions. Employees of this sector successfully solve the tasks set before them by the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

On the eve of the 33rd anniversary of the country’s independence, during a meeting of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, the People’s Artist of the country, two-time laureate of Magtymguly State Prize, Honorary Elder of the people, teacher-mentor Saragt Babayev was conferred the title of Hero of Turkmenistan according to the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov. We invited Saragt Babayev for an interview.