Ashgabat hosted the ceremony of awarding state awards and honorary titles to the best workers of various sectors of the national economy, leaders of production, employees of ministries and departments, their structural units, creative figures who have made a great personal contribution to the socio-economic development of Turkmenistan, the enhancement of its international prestige.

By the decree of President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Professor of the Department of solo singing of the Turkmen national Conservatory named Maya Kuliyeva of Atageldy Garyagdiev awarded the title "Honorary elder of the people."  

Atageldy Garyagdiev commander of the order of "Galkynysh" and the order "For love of Independent Turkmenistan", awarded the medal "Gayrat", "the 20th anniversary of Independence of Turkmenistan", "Magtymguly Fragi" and "the 25th anniversary of Independence of Turkmenistan".

National artist of Turkmenistan, Atageldy Garyagdiev "Golden baritone of country" was born 1952 in the village of Egri-Guzer near the city of Mary. He graduated from the music school. Danatar Ovezov, after the Moscow Conservatory. After graduating from the Moscow Conservatory, the winner of the velvety bright timbre, A. Garyagdiev performed all the title roles of the classical repertoire at the State Opera and ballet theatre. Magtymguly.  The brave bullfighter Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen, the rebellious Demon in Rubinstein's Opera, Eugene Onegin in Tchaikovsky's Opera, Robert in Iolanta, the dramatic Rigoletto — Giuseppe Verdi, are part of his completely different Opera roles, different in character.