13th OTS Summit: Azerbaijan hands over chairmanship to Türkiye

Ankara, October 30, AZERTACThe 13th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in Ankara, the Turkish capital, on October 30. Held under theme “Turkic Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Deed”, the Summit brought together the Presidents of Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Northern Cyprus (an observer member in the OTS). Azerbaijan was represented at the event by Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered the opening remarks at the Summit. Noting that Türkiye assumes the chairmanship from Azerbaijan, the Turkish President said: “We aim to turn the institutional experience our Organization has gained to date into new achievements. We will declare the upcoming period as the Turkic Century.

”Afterward, Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov delivered a speech on behalf of Azerbaijan, which holds the chairmanship-in-office of the OTS. The FM thanked the member states for the support they provided during Azerbaijan’s chairmanship and wished Türkiye success during its own term as chair. Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed his gratitude to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for his contribution to the development of relations within the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and the strengthening bonds of brotherhood among Turkic peoples. President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov praised Azerbaijan’s successful chairmanship of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), highlighting the country’s contribution in his address at the Summit. Sadyr Zhaparov underscored Azerbaijan’s efforts, noting that its chairmanship had placed significant emphasis on strengthening cooperation within the Organization and advancing joint…