Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov receives highest order of the Turkic world in Ankara

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov received the highest order of the Turkic world in Ankara on October 29. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented the award. The Administration of the Kyrgyz President reported that the decision was made by the heads of member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS): Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The ceremony was held at the presidential palace as part of the 13th OTS summit.

Japarov called receiving the order a great honor and a sign of deep respect. He said he viewed the award not only as recognition of his personal merits but also as an assessment of the contribution of the Kyrgyz people to strengthening the unity of the Turkic world and developing cooperation between states. « We are united by our common centuries-old history, shared spiritual values, and the closeness of our languages and cultures », the president said.

Japarov also thanked the OTS leaders for the decision and said the order symbolizes a shared belief in the future of the Turkic world. He wished the member states peace and prosperity, and their peoples well-being. Japarov had arrived in Ankara on October 29 on a working visit and was met at Etimesgut Airport by Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz. The visit is scheduled for October 29–30.