Berdimuhamedov meets with new head of UNICEF Office

The President of Turkmenistan noted that the cooperation of Ashgabat with UNICEF is an important vector of the foreign policy of the country.

On January 6, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received the newly appointed head of the UNICEF Office, Mohammad Fayyazi. A representative of the UN Children’s Fund presented his credentials to the leader of the country. The parties discussed the corresponding cooperation, as reported by «Turkmenistan Today».

Fayyazi conveyed greetings to Berdimuhamedov from UNICEF Executive Director Katherine Russell. The head of the state, in turn, noted that an important direction of the foreign policy of the Central Asian country is cooperation with the United Nations, in particular with its structures.

It was noted that Turkmenistan became a member of the executive board of the UN Children’s Fund for 2018-2022. In the first half of December last year, the parties signed a large number of documents and multilateral acts. The head of the UNICEF office in Ashgabat underlined that the Turkmen authorities pay special attention to protecting the health of mothers and babies, children with disabilities, preventing dangerous diseases, and providing citizens with iodized salt.

Berdimuhamedov reminded that in the country every junior school student gets a laptop for free, and kindergartens, schools and universities are provided with modern computer equipment and high-quality Internet access.

08 01 2022, 09:10
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