Aygul Saparova currently works with Keik Okara, an NGO and  implementing partner of UNHCR in Turkmenistan. She received her degree in International Law from Turkmen State University in 1996. She also earned her LLM in International Law from London Metropolitan University in 2009.

Aygul has conducted extensive training on Refugee Law and the experience of dealing with refugees through her work with the UNHCR. As a PILnet International Fellow, Aygul developed a project on the legal empowerment of the citizens of Turkmenistan. This involved educating the local population, especially the poor, of their legal rights and responsibilities.