(MENAFN- AzerNews) The Declaration has been adopted the Extraordinary Summit of the
Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States held in Ankara
at the initiative of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham
Aliyev.
azernews presents the Ankara Declaration per
Azertac.
“The Extraordinary Summit of the Organization of Turkic States
(hereinafter referred to as the OTS), upon the initiative of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, was held in Ankara on 16 March 2023 on the
theme of“Disaster-Emergency Management and Humanitarian
Assistance.”
The meeting was hosted by H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President
of the Republic of Türkiye, and attended by H.E. Ilham Aliyev,
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, H.E. Sadyr
Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, H.E. Shavkat
Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, H.E.
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, National Leader of the Turkmen People
and Chairman of the Halk Maslakhaty of Turkmenistan, H.E. Viktor
Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, H.E. Ersin Tatar, President of
the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, as well as H.E.
Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the OTS.
The Heads of State of the OTS,
Reiterating their deepest condolences to the brotherly Turkish
people for the two devastating earthquakes which claimed thousands
of lives and left thousands more injured and caused heavy
destruction in the south-eastern region of Türkiye on 6 February
2023;
Expressing their gratitude to the peoples of Member and Observer
States as well as other countries and international
organizations/platforms for immediately extending a helping hand to
those areas heavily affected by the earthquakes;
Commending the quick response of the Member and Observer States
of the OTS and rapid deployment of their search and rescue teams
following the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye;
Welcoming the announcement of the Türkiye Flash Appeal by the
United Nations and an International Donors' Conference to be
co-organized by the European Union (EU) Commission and the Swedish
Presidency of the EU Council to mobilize global support for Türkiye
and Syria;
Emphasizing the importance of rapid deployment of search and
rescue teams as well as quick delivery of humanitarian relief in
response to the disasters;
Highlighting the necessity of bilateral and multilateral
cooperation and coordination for preventing, responding, and
overcoming natural disasters in the OTS region and around the world
in line with the“Turkic World Vision 2040”;
Welcoming the outcomes of the Ministerial Meeting of the OTS on
Disaster and Emergency Management held at AFAD in Ankara on 21
December 2022 concerning the establishment of a Civil Protection
Mechanism in line with the paragraph 51 of the Declaration of the
8th Summit of the OTS in 2021;
Recalling their decision to instruct their relevant Ministries
to initiate cooperation on green technologies and smart cities as
endorsed in the Declaration of the 8th Summit of the OTS;
Praising the outstanding political, economic, and socio-cultural
progress achieved by the Turkic States in realizing the vision and
goals outlined in the“Turkic World Vision 2040”;
Reaffirming their commitment to supporting activities of the OTS
to promote the values and interests of the Turkic World;
Stressing the ever-increasing central role of the OTS in
deepening and strengthening cooperation and coordination of the
Turkic World in the fields of trade, transport, investment,
tourism, regional connectivity, and strategic human resources
management;
Committing to explore all possibilities of furthering their
cooperation in regional and international fora;
Commending the Chairpersonship of the Republic of Uzbekistan for
the successful organization of the historic Samarkand Summit held
on 11 November 2022, which marked yet another milestone in the
transformation of the OTS and further integration of the Turkic
World; and underscoring their determination to support the
Chairperson's activities aimed at strengthening solidarity as well
as ensuring peace, stability, security and prosperity of the
peoples of Member and Observer States of the OTS;
Congratulating the Republic of Türkiye on the centenary of the
founding of the Republic and the quincentenary of laying the
foundation of the Turkish Foreign Service;
Stating their sincere wishes for the well-being and prosperity
of the peoples of all the Member and Observer States on the
occasion of Nowruz and holy Ramadan;
Alarmed by the recent hate crimes committed against the sacred
values of Muslims in some countries; and, in this connection,
stressing the crucial importance of mutual respect between
different cultures so as to maintain peaceful coexistence, dialogue
and harmony among people with different beliefs and culture;
Declared that they:
1. Expressed solidarity with People and the Government of the
Republic of Türkiye in the recovery and reconstruction efforts in
the aftermath of the earthquakes;
2. Applauded the devoted search and rescue operations carried
out in the wake of the disaster by emergency response teams
deployed by Member and Observer States as well as other countries
and international organisations/platforms from all around the
world; and extended their gratitude to the teams that saved many
lives through their ceaseless efforts;
3. Expressed their readiness to strengthen cooperation among
national medical rescue teams of the Member and Observer States of
the OTS, and to engage in joint capacity building activities;
4. Reiterated their readiness to continue providing humanitarian
relief for those who were affected by the earthquakes if/and when
needed;
5. Encourage its members to take part in the International
Donors' Conference to be co-organized by the EU Commission and the
Swedish Presidency of the EU Council which is planned on 20 March
2023 in Brussels;
6. Agreed to strengthen cooperation among national disaster
management authorities of the OTS to address needs in an effective,
coordinated, and timely manner in case of possible disasters and
emergencies, and instructed in this regard the relevant authorities
to conclude the Agreement on the Establishment of the Civil
Protection Mechanism of the Organization of Turkic States by the
10th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Turkistan, the
Republic of Kazakhstan;
7. Noted that a post-disaster needs assessment will set a good
reference point for the international community in continuing its
support to Türkiye throughout the course of recovery and
reconstruction of the affected regions; welcomed the
aspiration/determination to base these efforts on the principles of
Build Back Better and Energy Efficiency; highlighted the importance
of more resilient, sustainable and green development in the Turkic
World, and recognized smart cities' particular role in revitalizing
public goods;
8. Appreciated the active involvement of the Observer States in
the activities of the OTS; and noted the participation of the TRNC
at the Extraordinary Summit of the OTS;
9. Welcomed the signing the Agreement Establishing the Turkic
Investment Fund which aims to mobilize the economic potential of
Member States of the OTS and strengthen the trade and economic
cooperation between them;
10. Reaffirmed their conviction of successful conclusion of
upcoming general and presidential elections in Kazakhstan,
Turkmenistan and Türkiye, as well as referendum in Uzbekistan;
11. Extend their gratitude to His Excellency Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan, the President of the Republic of Türkiye, for his robust
and lasting contributions to the unity and solidarity as well as
security and prosperity of the Turkic World, firm leadership in
strengthening the unified spirit of the Organization of Turkic
States and wish him success in the upcoming elections;
12. Reaffirmed their full commitment for the proclamation of a
“World Turkic Language Day” by UNESCO;
13. Condemned in the strongest terms the recent hate crimes
against our holy book, the Quran, that offended all Muslims and
could pave the way for new racist, xenophobic and Islamophobic
provocations and attacks in the future;
14. Condemned the deadly armed attack against the Embassy of the
Republic of Azerbaijan in Tehran and called for a swift and
comprehensive investigation to bring all those responsible to
justice;
15. Commended the significant achievements in the activities of
the Secretariat of the OTS and reiterated their resolve to further
strengthen the capacity of the Secretariat for the implementation
of the tasks assigned by and enshrined in the documents adopted by
the Members;
16. Further agreed to instruct OTS Member States' Ministries of
Foreign Affairs and other relevant institutions to accelerate
preparations for the upcoming 10th Summit of the OTS.
Kazakhstan reaffirmed its readiness to host the 10th Summit of
the OTS in Turkistan, Republic of Kazakhstan in October 2023.
The Heads of State of the OTS express profound gratitude to H.E.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye for
steering the deliberations of the Ankara Extraordinary Summit of
the OTS to a successful conclusion and appreciate the warm
hospitality of the Government and people of Türkiye.
The Secretary General of the OTS is tasked to coordinate the
mutual action and joint efforts stipulated in this Declaration.
Signed on 16 March 2023, in Ankara, in Azerbaijani, Kazakh,
Kyrgyz, Turkish and Uzbek languages.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart
Tokayev
President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov
President of the Republic of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev”
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