REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING OF THE CENTRAL ASIA RULE OF LAW PROGRAM

On June 4, 2021, the first online Regional Steering Committee Meeting of the Central Asia Rule of Law Program was held. Central Asia Rule of Law Program (2020-2023) was developed within the framework of cooperation between the European Union and the Council of Europe and is being implemented by the latter in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The Program aims to improve the lives of citizens by reinforcing human rights and the rule of law in accordance with European and other international standards.

The Secretary General of the Constitutional Council Bakyt Nurmukhanov took part in the discussion of the Program implementation. He made a presentation at the Component “Promote efficient functioning of state institutions and public administration”.

The event was also attended by representatives of the national authorities of the Program partner countries - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The bodies of the European Union and the Council of Europe were represented by European Union Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan Sven-Olov Carlsson, Director of the Office of the Directorate General of Programs of the Council of Europe Verena Taylor, Head of the Programming Department, Office of the Directorate General of Programmes of the Council of Europe Pilar Morales, Head of Neighborhood Cooperation Division of the Venice Commission Serguei Kouznetsov and others.