Turkmenistan took part in a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) held on Oct. 29 in Ankara as part of preparations for the organization’s 13th summit. The ministers discussed draft documents to be submitted for consideration and adoption by the Council of Heads of State at the summit, including the Ankara Declaration and other draft decisions aimed at strengthening cooperation and the organization’s institutional framework, according to the OTS.
Turkmenistan, which holds observer status in the OTS, was represented at the meeting by its Ambassador to Türkiye, Mekan Ishanguliyev. The meeting, chaired by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, was also attended by the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, as well as OTS Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev.
The OTS secretary-general presented an overview of the organization’s achievements during Azerbaijan’s chairmanship and the activities of its secretariat. Cooperation among OTS member states and observers covers more than 65 areas.
The ministers also reviewed draft decisions concerning the Alisher Navoi International Award and the 2027 budgets of the OTS Secretariat and the Turkic Academy. Participants also exchanged views on regional and international issues and the organization’s priorities for future work.
The 13th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States is scheduled to take place on Oct. 30 in Ankara under the theme “Turkic Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Deed.” The heads of state are expected to adopt the Ankara Declaration, along with a number of decisions and documents aimed at deepening cooperation and strengthening the OTS’s institutional framework.
