Today, a regular meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission for ensuring the implementation of Turkmenistan's international obligations in the field of human rights and international humanitarian law was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
The meeting was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov.
Within the framework of the meeting, the results of the work of the Commission for 6 months of this year were considered, as well as specific issues of activity for the near future were outlined.
It was noted that the priority 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.
Representatives of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, heads and representatives of relevant ministries and departments, public organizations of the country took part in the meeting, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.