TurkPA Council of Speakers meets in Bishkek; chairmanship passes to Kyrgyzstan

The Council of the Turkic Parliamentary Assembly (TurkPA) met on 20 October at the Yrys-Ordo congress hall in Bishkek, marking the start of the Assembly's regular sessions. The morning Council meeting was attended by the parliamentary speakers of Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Türkiye.

During the meeting, the chairmanship passed from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan. Kurultai chairman Aybek Dadebay handed a symbolic hammer to Jogorku Kenesh speaker Marlen Mamataliev, the parliament's press service reported. Chairing the Council session, Mamataliev outlined priorities including legislation on digital transformation and artificial intelligence, transport and economic links, greater youth participation and parliamentary diplomacy.

Mamataliev said cooperation should reflect shared history and culture while delivering concrete results that improve citizens' daily lives. Heads of parliament then presented proposals to expand cooperation, and participants discussed the agenda of the 15th plenary session.