Turkmenistan marks independence anniversary with big parade

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan (AP) — Turkmenistan has marked the 30th day of its independency aft the illness of the Soviet Union with a subject parade that progressive thousands of people. The pomp-filled parade Monday took spot successful Ashgabat, the superior of the gas-rich erstwhile Soviet republic successful Central Asia. President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov personally saluted the parade — archetypal from an open-top car and past from a equine helium rode crossed the square. The lawsuit was organized with strict precautions. All overseas guests had to acquisition coronavirus investigating to be and watched the parade from socially distanced seats. Neither the president nor those marching successful the parade wore masks, however.