Fourth meeting of the Organization of Turkic States on Diaspora Issues

The IV meeting of Heads of departments on diaspora issues of the member countries of the Organization of Turkic States was held in Kazakhstan.

The participants were welcomed by Vice-Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Egizbayev. He noted: "The recent meeting of the Heads of Turkic States in Istanbul, where the Turkic Council was transformed into the Organization of Turkic States, gives a new impetus to the further development of cooperation on diaspora issues." Thus, topical issues of the current situation of the Turkic-speaking diasporas, coordination and strengthening of cooperation between the members of the Organization of Turkic States were discussed on the agenda. In addition, the issues of implementing joint activities dedicated to strengthening cooperation between the Turkic countries were considered.

The event was attended by Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kysmet Gozalov, as well as authorized representatives of the participating countries of the Organization of Turkic States: President of the Office for Turks Abroad and Related Communities under the Government of the Republic of Turkey (YTB) Abdullah Eren, Chairman of the State Committee for Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan Fuad Rauf oglu Muradov, Chairman of the Committee on Interethnic Relations and Friendly Relations with Foreign Countries under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan Rustambek Kurbanov, Director of the Department of External Migration under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic Tashtanbek Kaymazarov.

Representatives of the Turkic States expressed gratitude and gave a high assessment to the meeting of the Organization of Turkic States on Diaspora Affairs held in Kazakhstan.