OREANDA-NEWS. On 21 May 2009 was announced, that a new luxurious Lachin hotel was opened on 14 May in Neutral Turkmenistan Avenue, which connects the center of Ashgabat with the International Airport. It was built on the order of the Public Service Turkmenhovayollary (Turkmenistan Airlines) state company.

From a bird's-eye view the original hotel building reminds one of a flying Turkmen falcon called Lachin which is the emblem of the state air company of Turkmenistan. The hotel has 87 rooms equipped according to international standards. Autonomous life-support systems maintain comfort inside the building. Visitors and transit passengers are provided with a complete set of advanced services.

The commissioning of the new hotel is dedicated to the Day of Revival, Unity and Poetry of Makhtumkuli Fragi celebrated in Turkmenistan on May 18.