President Tokayev summarizes Kazakhstan’s OTS chairmanship results

Certain results were achieved; several projects were implemented and more than 80 events were organized. Astana hosted the V World Nomad Games, which demonstrated rich nomadic civilization of the Great Steppe to the entire world. The approval of a common Turkic alphabet became a historic event. Last year, at a meeting in Astana, we took a decision to appoint our permanent representatives to the Organization of Turkic States. The regulations are ready for approval," Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.

I believe that the efficient activity of the Turkic Investment Fund became an effective step promoting the deepening of the Turkic states’ integration. The theme of the current Summit "Strengthening the Turkic World: Economic Integration, Sustainable Development, Digital Future and Security for All," meets the interests of all member countries. In the past 10 years, the economic ties between the OTS countries have strengthened significantly. In 2024, the volume of mutual trade exceeded $45 billion. We have all opportunities to improve this indicator," the President said.

We need to take advantage of the Middle Corridor’s potential which is of strategic importance for further economic development of the Turkic world. It seems necessary to conclude an agreement which will ensure sustainable development of cargo transportations along this route. I hope that the member countries will support this initiative," said Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

To modernize the Turkic civilization, we need to effectively use the human resources. We need to create opportunities to identify talented youth. We should expand the scales of cooperation in science and education. At the last year summit there were propositions to set up the branches of the world’s top-ranking higher education institutions in our countries, following which Türkiye’s Gazi University opened its branch in Kazakhstan," he said.