Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Vepa Hajiyev met with the Regional Representative of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia, Richard Komenda, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on July 21.
During the meeting, the parties discussed the development of cooperation between Turkmenistan and the UNHCHR, including the implementation of the obligations assumed and the implementation of the provisions of human rights conventions to which Turkmenistan is a party.
Issues of the activities of the Interdepartmental Commission to ensure the implementation of Turkmenistan's international obligations in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law were discussed. The readiness of the country to participate in the processes to improve the capacity of the Ombudswoman institution, the introduction of educational programs and the holding of regional events was noted.
