A REGULAR MEETING OF THE INTERDEPARTMENTAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS WAS HELD AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

On July 24, 2023, under the leadership of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, the Minister of foreign affairs of Turkmenistan R.Meredov, a regular meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission to ensure the implementation of Turkmenistan's international obligations in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law was held.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments of the country, public organizations.

Within the framework of the meeting, the results of the work of the Commission for the first half of this year were considered, as well as specific issues of activity for the near future were outlined.

The participants of the event noted that the priority vector of the state policy of Turkmenistan is the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of citizens, in accordance with the generally recognized norms of international law. In this context, special attention was paid to the implementation of the National Action Plan for human rights in Turkmenistan for 2021-2025, the National Action Plan for the realization of children's rights in Turkmenistan for 2023-2028, the Work Plan for the implementation of international humanitarian law for 2021-2023, as well as other programs and projects implemented jointly with specialized UN agencies and other international structures.

They also discussed preparations for the upcoming dialogues within the framework of the UN treaty bodies, in particular, the Universal Periodic Review.