Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister meets with UN OHCHR representative

On November 10, Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met with Matilda Bogner, Regional Representative of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights for Central Asia (OHCHR). This was reported by the Internet publication "Turkmenistan: Golden Age".

The agenda included issues related to Turkmenistan's cooperation with the UN OHCHR. The Minister stressed that in order to further improve democratic institutions and fulfill Turkmenistan's human rights obligations, it is necessary to strengthen the country's partnership with the United Nations and other international organizations.

In addition, the work of the Interdepartmental Commission on ensuring compliance with Turkmenistan's international obligations in the area of human rights and international humanitarian law was reviewed.

OHCHR plays an important role in the implementation of national human rights programs and the drafting of the updated NAP on human rights for 2022-2028.