INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PLAYS A BIG ROLE IN THE WORK OF THE OMBUDSMAN.

International cooperation plays a big role in the work of the Ombudsman. In their activities, ombudsmen around the world cooperate and are outside the framework of politics, our main task is to restore violated rights of citizens and their protection.

Today I spoke at a meeting of the Expert Council under the representative of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana. In her report she noted that our institute this year celebrated its 24th anniversary, and during this time much has been done to protect the rights of citizens, improve legislation and legal education. The Expert Council actively helps us to solve the issues of human rights activities, facilitating effective interaction with state bodies and civil society. This institution is only in its infancy among our colleagues.

I hope that the experience of the Expert Council under the Ombudsman in Tatarstan will help our colleagues to build effective human rights tactics, and their Council will become a reliable support for the institution of the Ombudsman.