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ASTANA– On the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December 2018 the International Human Rights Awards ceremony and the solemn reception was held in Astana. The event is organized by the European Union Delegation to Kazakhstan jointly with the Embassies of Canada, Switzerland, the US and the United Nations agencies.
Seventy years after the Universal Declaration on Human Rights was written, the European Union continues working to turn each and every word from that Declaration into practice. This is a collective effort of governments and the society as a whole.
A roundtable in Ashgabat jointly organized by the UNDP country office and the OHCHR regional office on 10 December 2018, attended by the European Union Liaison Office concludes the National Campaign dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
A workshop on External Trade Statistics for East Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Countries including Turkmenistan takes place in Ashgabat on 10 and 11 December 2018. The European Statistical Office, Eurostat* provides and finances expert assistance, contributing to a project on improving foreign trade statistics of Turkmenistan in line with international standards.
The European Union Liaison Office in Turkmenistan participated in the event of ceremonial destruction of seized narcotics and illegal substances held in Ahal Velayat on 8 December 2018, highlighting the continuous support of the counter-narcotics policy of Turkmenistan within the EU funded Central Asia Drug Action Program.
