(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Vugar Khalilov
The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) provides great
opportunities in fighting regional challenges, Azernews reports,
citing Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
Bayramov delivered the remarks at the Extraordinary Meeting of
the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic
States in Istanbul, Turkiye, on October 17.
“In view of swiftly changing developments in our vast geography
and the increased importance of our region, our joint activities
should be further intensified in order to effectively tackle these
challenges on one hand, and better utilize new opportunities to the
benefit of our nations and states, on the other. The Organization
of Turkic States is a very important platform to achieve these
goals,” Bayramov stressed.
Turkey's chairmanship of OTS has made an important contribution
to boosting member-state cooperation and in this regard, convening
the next summit in Uzbekistan on November 11 would help to
strengthen the organization even further, the minister
underlined.
Several key papers, including the Organization of Turkic States'
Strategic Roadmap for 2022-2026, the Organization's Rules of
Procedure, and other documents, will be adopted during the Summit,
he added.
“We attach special attention to the adoption of the Strategic
Road Map of the Organization of Turkic States for 2022-2026. We are
of the belief that this document will be concise and
target-oriented in order to serve its purpose,” Bayramov
emphasized.
Commenting on a number of changes in the secretariat's
personnel, Bayramov reiterated that Azerbaijan has always supported
strengthening the secretariat, and backed all candidates presented
by member and observer nations.
“At the same time, Azerbaijan has also nominated its candidates
for the positions of the President of the Turkic Academy and the
Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of the Turkic States.
We count on your support in this regard,” he stressed.
The diplomat pointed out that Azerbaijan is in close cooperation
with OTS member states both within the framework of the
organization, as well as on a bilateral basis. In this regard, the
recent visits of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to Turkiye,
Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan are of exceptional
importance.
Bayramov stressed the importance of selecting Shusha as the
cultural capital of the Turkic world for the year 2023, adding that
the organization actively engages in the promotion of Shusha and
various events that are being hosted in the city.
“In this regard, the Shusha Turkic Business Forum held on 16
September 2022 proved to be extremely useful with a view to
identifying the specific directions through which, the Organization
can support the development of the liberated Karabakh region of
Azerbaijan after the devastating occupation,” Bayramov
recalled.
Similarly, the July gathering of the official think tanks of OTS
member and observer states in Shusha also provided a great venue
for in-depth debates aimed at enhancing cooperation and partnership
among the Turkic states, the minister added.
Azerbaijan supports OTS's efforts and will continue to work for
strengthening connections amongst fraternal nations under the
Organization's auspices. In this context, the associated and
connected Turkic organizations, as well as the Coordination
Committee, must enhance their efforts, Bayramov said.
“I believe that our friendly and brotherly countries will
continue to work shoulder to shoulder to achieve all the goals and
will continue to contribute to the bright future of the Turkic
world,” he stressed.
Bayramov thanked his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, for
organizing the meeting at such a high level, expressing sorrow for
the human losses caused by the tragic explosion at the coal mine in
Bartin, Turkiye.
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