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If confirmed as Ambassador, one of my very top priorities will be to urge Turkmenistan to strengthen respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms.

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Menendez emphasizes the importance of human rights in Turkmenistan if confirmed as Ambassador.

01/15/2014

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