Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, June 19
By Huseyn Hasanov– Trend:
The State Migration Service of Turkmenistan hosted a meeting with a delegation of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Trend reports with reference to the Turkmen service.
The main points of cooperation between the two organizations are counteraction to various modern threats and challenges and other relevant issues of migration policy, the report said.
The parties exchanged views on the prospects and opportunities for partnership in the field of international migration.
Turkmenistan joined the IOM as a full member in 2013.
The main program directions of joint work include counteracting human trafficking and assistance to migrants, technical cooperation and border management, management of emergency situations, as well as reduction of the risk of natural disasters.
As part of joint programs, information and educational events are being held, and the institutional and professional capacity of the relevant structures of Turkmenistan is growing.
Turkmenistan borders with Kazakhstan, Iran, Russia, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan on land, and with Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan and Iran on the Caspian Sea.