Turkmenistan's leader, Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, solemnly inaugurated a monument for his favourite breed of dog, the nationally revered alabai. The gold-leaf six-metre statue of the central Asian shepherd dog is the centrepiece of a busy roundabout in the country's capital, Ashgabat. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Turkmenistan leader unveils giant gold statue of local dog ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/12/turkmenistan-leader-unveils-giant-gold-statue-of-local-dog Support the Guardian ► https://support.theguardian.com/contribute Today in Focus podcast ► https://www.theguardian.com/news/series/todayinfocus The Guardian YouTube network: The Guardian ► http://www.youtube.com/theguardian Guardian Football ► http://is.gd/guardianfootball Guardian Sport ► http://bit.ly/GDNsport Guardian Culture ► http://is.gd/guardianculture