At the beginning of his speech, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev thanked President Sadyr Japarov and the fraternal Kyrgyz people for their traditional hospitality. He also noted the special significance of the fact that the event, held in the new Yntymak Ordo Palace, coincided with the 15th anniversary of the Organization of Turkic States.
"This is undoubtedly a major event. Taking this opportunity, I would like to congratulate all participants on this important date. In a short period of time, the UTC has become an authoritative structure, strengthening its status on the world stage. I believe that all this was achieved thanks to our unbreakable unity and solidarity. I am confident that today's summit will contribute to further strengthening of cooperation," the head of state said.
The President summed up the results of our country's chairmanship of the amalgamated territorial communities.
"Kazakhstan's chairmanship of the Organization of Turkic States was held under the motto TURKTIME! We paid special attention to strengthening the unity of the Turkic world, expanding comprehensive cooperation. Specific results were achieved, a number of projects were implemented, more than 80 events were organized. The 5th World Nomad Games were held in Astana, which clearly demonstrated to the world the rich nomadic civilization of the Great Steppe. The approval of a single Turkic alphabet was a historic event. Last year, at a meeting in Astana, a decision was made to appoint our permanent representatives to the Organization of Turkic States, the relevant regulations are already ready for approval," Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized.
As he noted, contacts have been established within the framework of the Organization in the trade, economic, energy, financial and investment spheres.
"I believe that the effective activities of the Turkic Investment Fund have become an effective step towards deepening the integration of the Turkic countries. The theme of the current summit, "Strengthening the Turkic World: Economic Integration, Sustainable Development, Digital Future and Security for All", proposed by our Kyrgyz brothers, meets the interests of all participating countries. Over the past 10 years, economic ties between the members of the UTC have significantly strengthened. In 2024, the volume of mutual trade exceeded $45 billion. We have every opportunity to increase this figure," the president said.
According to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the priority task is to strengthen transport and logistics ties within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States.
"It is necessary to fully utilize the potential of the "Middle Corridor", which is of strategic importance for the further economic development of the Turkic world. Therefore, it seems necessary to conclude an agreement that will ensure the sustainable development of cargo transportation along this route. I hope that the participating states will support this initiative," said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
The speech also emphasized the need to deepen cooperation in the field of finance and investment. According to the Head of State, the Turkic Investment Fund can play a special role in this matter. He reported that the parties unanimously supported the initiative to establish the Council of Central Banks.
The President of Kazakhstan emphasized the importance of developing human capital.
"To modernize the Turkic civilization, it is necessary to effectively use human resources. It is necessary to create opportunities to reveal the potential of talented youth. It is necessary to expand the scale of cooperation in the field of science and education. At last year's summit, proposals were made to open branches of prestigious higher education institutions in our countries. The result of this was the establishment of a branch of the Turkish Gazi University in Kazakhstan," he said.
Tokayev emphasized that the signed agreement "On partnership in the field of digital economy" is of great importance for the countries of the UTG. He also proposed organizing mutual broadcasting of cable TV channels to create a single information space of the Turkic world.
In conclusion, the President of Kazakhstan expressed confidence that the agreements that will be reached during today's summit will strengthen the potential of the Organization's member states. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wished success to Kyrgyzstan, which will chair the UTG in 2025.
The event also featured speeches by the President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov, the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban, and the Secretary General of the United Territory Territory Kubanychbek Omuraliev.
In addition, for his significant contribution to strengthening the unity of the Turkic world, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was awarded the “Highest Order of the Turkic World”.
By the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda
