2024 Organization of Turkic States summit 11th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States | |
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Host country | Kyrgyzstan |
Date | November 6, 2024 |
Motto | Empowering the Turkic World: Economic Integration, Sustainable Development, Digital Future and Security for all |
Cities | Bishkek |
Chair | Sadyr Japarov, President of Kyrgyzstan |
Follows | 2023 summit |
Precedes | 2025 summit |
Website | www |
The 2024 Organization of Turkic States summit, officially the 11th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States summit, was a meeting between the leaders of the Organization of Turkic States in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on 6 November 2024. [1]
Before the main summit, the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the OTS convened to finalize documents for the Heads of State to sign, including adopting CFM-level documents and discussing key issues on the organization's agenda. This provided the groundwork for the decisions made during the summit. [2]
The summit was hosted by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov. Key leaders and officials from OTS member states participated, including:
Additionally, the chairman and members of the Council of Elders of the OTS, along with heads of various Turkic cooperation organizations, attended the summit. [3]
The summit, themed "Empowering the Turkic World: Economic Integration, Sustainable Development, Digital Future, and Security for All," emphasized deepening cooperation among member states. The Heads of State reiterated their commitment to enhancing solidarity through the OTS framework. Several key decisions and resolutions were made during the summit:
Key outcomes:
Several agreements and memoranda were signed by ministers and heads of institutions from the member states:
The summit also provided a platform for leaders to discuss current regional and international developments. They reviewed ongoing global issues and exchanged views on security, economic integration, and digital transformation.
At the proposal of President Sadyr Zhaparov, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was awarded the Supreme Order of Turkic World for his role in promoting unity within the Turkic World. [7]
Following the summit, Secretary-General of the OTS, Kubanchbek Omuraliev, and Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubayev held a press conference. They elaborated on the outcomes of the summit, discussing the key resolutions and agreements signed, and emphasizing the importance of the OTS in promoting collaboration among Turkic nations.
At the conclusion of the summit, the chairmanship of the OTS was officially transferred from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan. The Heads of State also signed the Bishkek Summit Declaration, outlining their collective goals and decisions. The next regular summit was scheduled to take place in Azerbaijan in 2025, while an informal summit will be held in Hungary later in the same year.
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