The parade in full detail
The President of Turkmenistan arrives on Independence Square at 10:00AM to the tune of the Presidential Fanfare. The president watches proceedings from the first-floor balcony of the Ceremony Field and Protocol Building, while diplomats and officials watch from below. The Minister of Defense first reports to the president on the status of the parade before heading to his white Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé inspection vehicle [2] while the parade commander (usually the Deputy Defense Minister or the Chief of the General Staff) gives the order to begin the review of the Ashgabat Garrison. The PC then gives his report on the parade's status to the minister before they both conduct a pass-in-review of the troops. While this happens, the troops sound a three-fold hurray until the minister finishes his/her inspection. After this is done, the national anthem of Turkmenistan is played by the massed bands of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan and a combined choir. While this happens, a flag raising ceremony is also held on the square. The troops will then take an oath of allegiance to Turkmenistan, the Turkmen people, and the president. [3]
The parade commander, following the pledge taking, then gives the command to commence the parade proper as the markers take their places. Once the parade is ordered to begin, the Color Guard of the Independent Honor Guard Battalion of the Ministry of Defence of Turkmenistan starts to march down the square, followed by the Corps of Drums of the Berdimuhamed Annayev 1st Specialized Military School [4] and the Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense, following by the units and formations of the Turkmen Ground Forces, Air Force, Naval Forces (Naval Institute and Marine Battalion [5] ), Internal Troops, State Border Service, and the Ministry for National Security. While marching, the servicemen chant the phrase "the people, the homeland, and the great Supreme Commander-in-Chief!" [6] After this is done, vehicles are then paraded across the square with military aviation flying overhead. At the conclusion of the parade, a drill team from the Independent Honor Guard Battalion of the Ministry of Defence and the massed bands and corps of drums of the military band service perform an exhibition drill. [7] The military parade is followed by the mass procession of representatives of the five Regions of Turkmenistan (Ahal, Balkan, Dashoguz, Lebap and Mary), the capital of Ashgabat, as well as workers in various branches of Turkmenistan's economy. [8]
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