CRC/C/TKM/CO/1 page 2 4. The Committee also wishes to welcome the ratification of: (a) The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, on 29 April 2005, and on the involvement of children in armed conflict, on 28 May 2005; (b) The Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, on 28 March 2005. C. Main subjects of concern and recommendations 1. General measures of implementation (arts. 4, 42 and 44, para. 6, of the Convention) Legislation and implementation 5. The Committee, while welcoming the fact that recent legislative reforms have expanded the protection of the rights of children, is concerned at inconsistencies and discrepancies in the national legislation, especially in the area of adoption and guardianship, and that the implementation of this legislation is not always adequate. Furthermore, while noting the Rights of the Child (Guarantees) Act of 5 July 2002, it is concerned that this Act does not cover all rights protected under the Convention. 6. The Committee recommends that the State party: (a) Improve and harmonize its legislation in order to achieve compliance with the principles and provisions of the Convention; (b) Review the Rights of the Child (Guarantees) Act of 5 July 2002 so that it covers all the rights enshrined in the Convention; (c) Provide all the necessary means for an effective implementation of its legislation, including appropriate budgetary resources and monitoring mechanisms; (d) Take into account the Committee’s general comment No. 5 (2003) on General measures of implementation for the Convention on the Rights of the Child for the implementation of the recommendations contained in this section of the concluding observations (paras. 5-21). Coordination 7. The Committee notes that the Department for Youth Affairs in the Office of the President promotes the coordination between State bodies and voluntary organizations with regard to policies for children, while the Cabinet of Ministers - also headed by the President - is tasked with coordinating activities at governmental level.