Kazakhstan Participates in First Consultations of Political Planning Departments of Foreign Ministries of OTS Member Countries

Istanbul, 24 June 2022 – At the initiative of the Turkish side as the chairing country of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), the first consultations were held with the participation of the directors of the political planning departments of the foreign ministries of the member and observer states of the Organization. The consultations were attended by representatives of the member states - Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkiye, Uzbekistan, as well as the representative of the observer country - Hungary. Kazakhstan was represented by Amir Sultangozhin, Acting Director of the Foreign Policy Analysis and Forecasting Department of the Kazakhstan Foreign Ministry. 

At the event under the auspices of the Organization, the Deputy Secretary General of the OTS and policy planners from member and observer states discussed political and economic trends in Europe and Asia, the role of the OTS in a regional context, as well as security and cooperation issues. The parties considered potential joint measures in view of the global strategic agenda and agreed to hold regular meetings in the future.