MEETING WITH THE DEPUTY HEAD OF THE ICRC REGIONAL REPRESENTATION IN CENTRAL ASIA WAS HELD AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF TURKMENISTAN

On June 11, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova and the Deputy Head of the Regional Representation of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Central Asia, Jacques Barberis.

During the talks, the state and prospects of interaction between the Government of Turkmenistan and the ICRC in various areas were discussed.

There was also a brief overview of the ongoing activities of the ICRC in the region, in particular in Turkmenistan.

In this regard, the parties emphasized the importance of activities aimed at strengthening and increasing the capacity of the ICRC’s national partners in the field of international humanitarian law, and also noted the active work of the ICRC with youth.

The Turkmen side expressed gratitude for cooperation in the promotion and integration of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in the country, and for the active work of the ICRC office in Turkmenistan to disseminate knowledge on IHL.