Trade, space cooperation to top agenda at Turkic states summit in Türkiye
Leaders will adopt the Ankara Declaration and weigh new steps on transport, energy and investment as members seek clearer implementation commitments.
- The Organization of Turkic States summit convenes tomorrow in Ankara under the theme "Turkic Century: Unity in Language, Thought and Deed." Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will assume the chairmanship from Azerbaijan during the event.
- Over the past five to six years, the group significantly expanded its agenda to cover trade, investment, transportation, and energy. Kazakhstan maintains a pragmatic approach, focusing on initiatives aligning with its specific national interests.
- Gabit Zhumatay, a professor at Narxoz University, stated the entity "should not be viewed as a new geopolitical bloc." It must complement partnerships with Russia, China, the European Union, and the United States.
- Discussions increasingly prioritize the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route to improve regional connectivity. Experts suggest success depends on securing clearer implementation timelines and translating political commitments into economic benefits for members like Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic.
- President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has emphasized the alliance is not a military pact. Deep military integration remains limited by members' existing obligations to NATO or the Collective Security Treaty Organization, focusing future development on practical cooperation.
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13th Summit of Organization of Turkic States to gather Turkic state leaders in Turkish capital to boost economic relations, advance cooperation in digital transformation, trade and space exploration
Trade, space cooperation to top agenda at Turkic states summit in Türkiye
The 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States will bring Turkic state leaders in the Turkish capital to boost economic relations, advance cooperation in digital transformation, trade and space exploration.
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