Celebrating the Opening of an English Language and Information Resource Center in TurkmenistanGorogly, Dashoguz Welayat, Turkmenistan October 5, 2003 Ambassador Jacobson and her husband, along with officers from the Embassy's Public Affairs Section, gather with local civil society leaders and teachers to celebrate the opening of an English Language and Information Resource Center in the community of Gorogly, in Turkmenistan’s northernmost region, Dashoguz Welayat. The center was opened through a joint project between Peace Corps volunteers and local English teachers, including Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) exchange program alumni. The U.S. Embassy and the Embassy of Great Britain and Northern Ireland contributed financial support for the center’s opening.
On Oct. 5, 2003, A secondary school English teacher performs a local Turkmen custom, washing U.S. Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson’s hands before a meal as a sign of respect for her guest. The Ambassador sits with her husband (right) in a traditional Turkmen yurt (hut), in the northern Turkmen town of Gorogly, Dashoguz Welayat, Turkmenistan. Representatives from the U.K. Embassy also joined the celebration. Photo courtesy U.S. Embassy Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
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