UN Human Rights Visit to Turkmenistan

During the visit, OHCHR Regional Representative met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection, members of the Mejlis, the Ombudsperson and the Director of the Institute of State, Law and Democracy to discuss bilateral and multilateral cooperation in the field of human rights, as well as to further strengthen cooperation between the OHCHR Regional Office for Central Asia and the Government of Turkmenistan.

Ms. Matilda Bogner emphasized OHCHR's commitment to supporting Turkmenistan in implementing the recommendations of UN human rights mechanisms, including the Universal Pereodic Review and Treaty Bodies. She looks forward to the adoption of the National Action Plan on Human Rights for 2026-2030 and expressed OHCHR’s readiness to support its implementation.

“We discussed areas for strengthening cooperation on the rights of persons with disabilities and gender equality and more broadly on how we can support Turkmenistan to implement recommendations from UN human rights mechanisms”, stated Matilda Bogner, the UN Human Rights Regional Representative for Central Asia.

This visit was part of the ongoing cooperation between Turkmenistan and OHCHR aimed at promoting and protecting human rights in the region.