BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. Azerbaijan’s
National Human Rights Center plays a key role in addressing modern
challenges, Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan Artur
Lastayev told reporters, Trend reports.
He made the remark on the sidelines of the International
Symposium of Ombudsmen on “Strengthening the Rule of Law: The Role
of Ombudsmen and National Human Rights Institutions” in Baku.
“Today I am attending an international symposium organized by my
colleague, the Commissioner for Human Rights in Azerbaijan Sabina
Aliyeva. We understand the special role of human rights
institutions in resolving modern problems. It is difficult to
overestimate the role of the National Human Rights Center of
Azerbaijan in resolving the issues and challenges that our
societies and states have recently faced,” he said.
Lastayev emphasized the crucial role of ombudsmen in
establishing a bridge between society and the state, as well as
interaction with civil society.
“This work is very important. We are watching the successes of
Azerbaijan with great pleasure. Kazakhstan, as a friendly and
allied state, is sincerely pleased with the achievements of
Azerbaijan and wishes for the further sustainable development of
the National Human Rights Center,” he concluded.
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