UNFPA delegation, led by UNFPA Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Mr. Werner Haug, visited Turkmenistan on 2-3 May 2013.
The purpose of the visit was to discuss perspectives for cooperation between the UNFPA and Turkmenistan as the upper-middle income country and highlight possibilities for Turkmenistan to accelerate its role in the region to promote ICPD. Mr. Haug was accompanied by Mr. Karl Kulessa, UNFPA Country Director for Turkmenistan and Mr. Jens-Hagen Eschenbaecher, UNFPA Regional Communications Advisor.
During their mission to Turkmenistan, UNFPA held a meeting with Mr. Rashid Meredov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. During the talks, the sides discussed issues of bilateral cooperation between Turkmenistan and UNFPA, in particular, Turkmenistan's participation in UNFPA activities related to the definition of the global development agenda beyond 2015. UNFPA delegation also discussed the national development priorities and prospect of cooperation during the meetings at the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Healthcare and Medical Industry and Mejlis.
The delegation also visited the UNFPA supported project sites in the capital and Dashoguz region of Turkmenistan, including the hospital care and family planning services, and youth centers.
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For additional information, please contact:
Ene Tuyliyeva, Advocacy Communication Associate
Tel: 425250
Web: turkmenistan.unfpa.org
