Cooperation between the Turkic Speaking States continues to strengthen

Nur-Sultan, November 23, 2020 - Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi recently held talks with Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council) Baghdad Amreyev.

The pair discussed a wide range of issues relevant to the Turkic world. The Foreign Minister signed protocols on the scale of mandatory contributions to the budgets of the Turkic Academy and the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation.

The Turkic Council was established on 3 October 2009 at the initiative of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev, who was elected a Honorary Chairman of the Association in 2019. The headquarters of this international organization are located in Istanbul. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan are members of the organization, while Hungary has observer status.

The Turkic Academy was also established on the initiative of Elbasy on 25 May 2010. Its headquarters are in Nur-Sultan.

The Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation was established on 23 August 2012 at the initiative of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. Its headquarters are in Baku.