Organization of Turkic States held extraordinary meeting on the situation in Kazakhstan

Nur-Sultan, January 11, 2022 – At the initiative of Turkey, the current Chair of the Organization of Turkic States, an extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs was held via videoconference. The agenda included a discussion of the latest developments in Kazakhstan. The Council made a joint statement.

The statement reaffirmed the readiness to support the people and the Government of Kazakhstan, if necessary, to overcome the current crisis.

In addition, the meeting expressed support for the reform program of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, aimed at further improving the well-being and prosperity of the people of Kazakhstan, as well as the operation of the Government of Kazakhstan against terrorists, radicals, extremists and criminals seeking to violate the constitutional order.

The Organization of Turkic States was established on the initiative of Kazakhstan on October 3, 2009. The headquarters of the international organization is located in Istanbul. Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Uzbekistan are members of the organization, while Hungary and Turkmenistan have the status of observers.