Meeting of human rights commissioners of Kazakhstan and Pakistan held in Islamabad

For the first time in the history of Kazakhstan-Pakistani relations, a meeting of Human Rights Commissioners of the Republic Kazakhstan and of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan took place in a virtual format, El.kz cites MFA.

Kazakhstan Ombudsman Elvira Azimova spoke about the institutional basis of Ombudsman's activities, ongoing political reforms, and social transformations in Kazakhstan. She also revealed the main tasks facing the office of the Kazakhstan Commissioner for Human Rights.

For his part, Pakistan Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi spoke about the history of the formation and development of the Ombudsman institutions in the Islamic Republic, the specifics of the work being carried out, as well as natural disasters, like floods that swept certain parts of Pakistan over the past quarter of this year.

During the negotiations, the parties decided to sign a bilateral agreement to establish cooperation on a regular basis.

Moreover, the Kazakhstan side expressed interest in joining the Asian Ombudsman Association, the president of which is a Pakistani counterpart.

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