Ankara Declaration adopted as Turkic states' OTS summit ends

The 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States concluded in Ankara with the adoption of the Ankara Declaration, the Qazinform News Agency reported, citing Akorda.

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said earlier that the Turkic world remains united and is moving confidently toward its goals. He noted that Kazakhstan's trade turnover with OTS member nations has increased by 40%. Tokayev also said Kazakhstan supported Russia's potential participation in the OTS+ format. He added that rail freight volume between Kazakhstan and OTS member states has reached nearly 40 million metric tons.

Tokayev urged member states to accelerate the adoption of the Convention on the Preservation of the Heritage of Turkic Civilization. He said Kazakhstan was ready to share its AI expertise with partner nations and 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 and Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan, as well as Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and OTS Secretary General Kubanychbek Omuraliev.