UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME AND NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS HOLD ONE-DAY ROUND TABLE ON IMPROVEMENT OF TURKMENISTAN’S ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Ashgabat, 18 July 2008Ashgabat, 18 July 2008 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Turkmenistan and the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights (NIDHR) under the President of Turkmenistan conducted a one-day seminar on the issue of improvement of Turkmenistan’s electoral system as part of the joint project “Cooperation on Enhancing Electoral System and Processes in Turkmenistan.” Representatives of the Turkmen Parliament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Culture, TV and Radio Broadcasting, Supreme Court, Institute of State and Law, State Statistics Committee, Central Election Commission, Democratic Party, Women’s Union, Youth’s Union, Trade Union, Lawyers Association, mass media as well as representatives of regional election commissions and the city of Ashgabat attended the round table.

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SPORT CONTESTS AND DRUG PREVENTION AWARENESS RAISING CAMPAIGNS FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND MILITARY PERSONS IN TURKMENISTAN

Ashgabat, July 10, 2008Ashgabat, July 10, 2008 – The European Union’s Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) together with its Government partners continues its efforts on implementing a series of actions within the framework of the national public awareness raising campaign against drug use.

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