The opening ceremony of eight four-story residential buildings, each containing 32 apartments, took place on Kopetdag Street in the Buzmeyin district of Ashgabat, Turkmenistan's Watan habarlary news program reported on Friday.

City administration officials, community elders, residents, guests, and youth attended the ceremony. Participants enjoyed musical and dance performances arranged by cultural and artistic figures.

According to the report, the area surrounding the new buildings underwent landscaping, in addition to the installation of road infrastructure and engineering facilities.

During the ceremony, outstanding builders received commemorative gifts on behalf of the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.