BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 8. Turkmenistan and the International Organization for Migration have considered the implementation of joint projects in the near future, Trend reports with reference to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.
These issues were discussed during the meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Myahri Byashimova with the IOM Sub-Regional Coordinator for Central Asia Zeynal Hajiyev on March 7, 2023.
During the meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the parties noted with satisfaction the successful implementation of the "Plan of projects planned for implementation by the Government of Turkmenistan jointly with the Representative Office of the International Organization for Migration in Turkmenistan in 2022".
At the same time, counteraction to human trafficking and assistance to migrants, as well as technical cooperation and border management were identified as priorities for future cooperation.
Furthermore, the parties discussed the issues of updating the legal framework of cooperation, and also stressed that Turkmenistan takes an active part in various IOM regional projects.