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In our country recall the people, who are dear to us and who has been lost on the 6-th of October 1948 during Ashgabat earthquake and selflessly fighted at defence of the Mother land in the Gokdepe fortress. In spite of the fact that after those mournful events have passed many years, in a soul of every citizen of Turkmenistan there has been left a scar.
On the night of October 6 1948 there has happened the most destructive earthquake in the history of Turkmenistan. Dwelling houses, schools, factories and plants, hospitals, institutes, museums and history and culture monuments were ruined in the twinkling of an eye. Those who has escaped from natural cataclysm, helped the victims with rescue. There has begun provisioning, supply of industrial goods, building equipment and vehicles. In short term in the erected prefabricated have been located temporary hospitals, schools and kindergartens. The doctors who have arrived from different places worked without a letup day and night.
Courage of our ancestors, who has loved their Motherland most of all and fighted for freedom and independence of the people in 1881 in the Gokdepe fortress, is written in our history by golden letters. In spite of the fact that there have passed many years, memory of heroism of defenders of the Gokdepe fortress is passed from generation to generation.
On the 6-th of October 1994 in memory of compatriots, victims of Ashgabat earthquake has been carried out for the first time day of sorrow at the state level. In 1998 to the 50-th anniversary of earthquake in Ashgabat city and Kipchak settlement have been opened complexes of monuments. In May of 2009 according to the Decree of the President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, in Gokdepe city has been opened and put into operation the museum devoted to battle near Gokdepe mosque. At the initiative of the honourable President in 2014 in Ashgabat city has been constructed the complex of monuments « People’s memory». In this complex are located the monuments erected in honour of victims of the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945, Gokdepe battle and Ashgabat earthquake.
The exhibition named «The sacred memory», organized at the State museum of the State cultural centre of Turkmenistan and devoted to the Memorial Day was opened by the manager of the museum Meretgeldi Charyyev. Then the floor was given to the head of division of the history of Turkmenistan Annaoraz Abdyýew, the head of division of the museum of the President of Turkmenistan Amangul Karakulova, main specialist of cultural and enlightener division Durdymyrat Atdayev, senior staff scientist of the State museum Ayjeren Yaylymovaова, senior staff scientist of the Nature and Local Lore Nurmyrat Nuryyev, specialist of division of organization and passport system of electronic base of the museum Nazikjemal Durdykakayeva.
After the exhibition was opened the guests looked round the museum values. It has made a big impression on them.