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Bishkek, Dec. 10, 2018. /Kabar/. Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov participated in the International Conference dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Monday. In his welcoming speech, he noted that the event brinJeenbekov: Ideas in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights are consistent with the mentality of Kyrgyz society
Bishkek, Dec. 10, 2018. /Kabar/. Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov participated in the International Conference dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Monday. In his welcoming speech, he noted that the event brings together two more significant events for the country - the 25th anniversary of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic and the 80th anniversary of the Jogorku Kenesh (Kyrgyz parliament). “By holding today's conference with the support of the UN, we once again prove that great importance has always been attached to the protection of human rights in our country. Both our main law and the activities of the parliament fulfill their functions through the prism of protection of humans, and I believe that the conference will be a fruitful platform for discussing many issues,” the country leader said. The President pointed out that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is one of the most significant documents for the whole world, having endured two world wars. “It has always called for the preservation of human values and has been translated into all languages of the world. The concept paper consisting of 30 articles was written three years after the establishment of the United Nations. Subsequently, this Declaration became the basis for international covenants on civil, political, economic and social rights in force in many countries of the world,” Jeenbekov said. The President noted that the ideas found in the Declaration are consonant with the mentality of the Kyrgyz people and their attitude to the world. “Equal rights of men and women, calls for respect for nations, languages, religions of all nations, as well as preservation of friendly relations between them - these are the values and principles to which our ancestors also adhered. Our ancestors entrusted us, along with the preservation of national spiritual values, to respect the human dignity of each and everyone, and protect the rights of women and children. Therefore, we, the people of Kyrgyzstan, were the first of the countries of Central Asia to adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1994,”J eenbekov noted. He added that a quarter century has passed since then, and the country sees protection of the rights of citizens as one of the main priorities. Read more