This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.
The sculpture "The Returning Rider" was made by the great-grandson of the St. Petersburg sculptor Lansere.
Ashgabat hosts the summit of the Caspian states.
The heads of Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan will take part in it.
As Yury Ushakov, aide to the President of Russia, stated on the eve of the summit, it is expected that during the meeting in Ashgabat the strategic nature of multilateral cooperation in the Caspian Sea will be confirmed.
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