The 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States concluded in Ankara with the adoption of the Ankara Declaration, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing Akorda. Earlier, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that the Turkic world remains united and is moving confidently toward its goals.
The Head of State highlighted that Kazakhstan's trade turnover with OTS member nations has surged by 40%. Furthermore, Kazakhstan supported Russia's potential participation in the OTS+ format. The President also stated that rail freight volume between Kazakhstan and OTS member states has reached nearly 40 million metric tons.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev urged member states to accelerate the adoption of the Convention on the Preservation of the Heritage of Turkic Civilization. In addition, Kazakhstan expressed readiness to share its AI expertise with partner nations. The Head of State also called for strict adherence to all agreements reached within the organization.
Other speakers at the summit included Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye, Sadyr Zhaparov of Kyrgyzstan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, and OTS Secretary General Kubanychbek Omuraliev.