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Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov smiles during a beauty pageant for horses in Ashgabad. Turkmenistan prides itself on being home to over half of the world's 3,000 Akhal-Teke horses, a breed highly prized for their stamina, beauty and athleticism, and the animal features on its national emblem. (AFP/Igor Sasin)
