Azerbaijani FM attends 13th Summit of OTS Council of Heads of State
Baku, October 30, AZERTAC
On October 30, Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov attended the 13th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Ankara, Türkiye.
Addressing the event, FM Jeyhun Bayramov congratulated brotherly Türkiye and its people on the 103rd anniversary of the founding of the Republic.
The Foreign Minister highlighted Azerbaijan’s stabilizing role in promoting peace and cooperation in the wider region and called on Armenia to take necessary political and legal steps for the signing of the peace agreement while promoting de-facto peace process.
He also underlined the large-scale reconstruction and development in Garabagh and East Zangezur, noting that nearly 100,000 people are living, working and studying in the liberated territories.
The Azerbaijani FM touched upon the practical cooperation in security and defense, including the meeting of Secretaries of Security Councils in Baku, emphasizing the adoption of the 2027 Roadmap for Cooperation in the Defense Industry, providing for joint production and technological cooperation.
FM Bayramov described economic cooperation as a key priority, focusing on mutual investment, transport connectivity, energy cooperation and joint projects, as reflected in the Joint Statement of the second meeting of Heads of Government in Baku.
The Azerbaijani official highlighted the strategic importance of the Middle Corridor, the realization of the Zangezur Corridor and expansion of transport links to increase trade, industrial cooperation and investment among Turkic states, describing Azerbaijan’s role as a reliable energy supplier and its contribution to green energy and digital connectivity between Central Asia and Europe.
It was noted that during Azerbaijan’s chairmanship, important meetings of the OTS Council of Central (National) Banks and Heads of Financial Intelligence Units were also held in Baku, alongside the establishment of the OTS Cooperation Platform of Financial Intelligence Units.
Speaking about preserving the shared history, language and cultural heritage of Turkic peoples, Jeyhun Bayramov highlighted the Turkic World Week in Baku, marking the centenary of the First Turkological Congress.
He emphasized the importance of the OTS+ format in reinforcing the OTS’s international standing and touched upon the support for obtaining observer status for the OTS in the United Nations General Assembly.
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.
Jeyhun Bayramov expressed his gratitude to Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev for his contributions to the development of the Organization and congratulated incoming Secretary General Mirvokhid Azimov on his appointment.
The Summit concluded with the adoption of the Ankara Declaration.
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