COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND DISCUSSED IN THE MFA OF TURKMENISTAN

On February 20, 2020, a meeting was held in the MFA of Turkmenistan between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan V.Hajiyev and the UNFPA Country Director for Turkmenistan Giullia Vallese.

During the meeting, the parties noted the success of long-term cooperation between Turkmenistan and the United Nations Population Fund. The effectiveness of joint projects developed and implemented on the national level was underlined, as well as the exchange of views on further steps aimed at the enhancement of measures in the field of reproductive health, family planning and child development took place.

Noting the significance of coordinated actions on the regional and global scale, the parties discussed the work of Turkmenistan in the area of human rights provision, in particular the assistance to migrants and stateless people, including the issues of social protection.