BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 10. Turkmenistan and
the International Organization for Migration (IOM) discussed
coordination on global migration challenges, including assistance
to migrants in emergencies and efforts to prevent human
trafficking.
This was reflected in a press release published by the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan on October 10.
According to the Ministry, the meeting was held yesterday
between Turkmen Deputy Foreign Minister Myahri Byashimova and
Dragan Aleksoski, IOM Deputy Regional Director for Europe and
Central Asia.
In the course of the meeting, the sides discussed current issues
of cooperation and highlighted the need to coordinate efforts to
address migration-related challenges, particularly in emergency
response and human trafficking prevention.
On the same day, Byashimova also met with Ennio Boati, Deputy
Regional Representative at the OHCHR Regional Office for Central
Asia.
The ministry noted that, at the meeting, the sides noted the
results of cooperation between Turkmenistan and OHCHR in social
policy, gender equality, and the rule of law.
The Turkmen side thanked Boati for participating in recent
events held in the country, including the International Dialogue
“The Role of Women in Maintaining Peace and Achieving Sustainable
Development” and the conference “Demographic Processes and
Sustainable Development: Contemporary Challenges and International
Experience,” the report says.
