At an event chaired by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Sadyr Japarov, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of the Republic of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, and the Secretary-General of the Organization of Turkic States, Kubanychbek Omuraliev, also participated.
In accordance with the agenda, the state and prospects of multifaceted cooperation within the framework of the organization were discussed, and pressing issues of practical partnership were deliberated.
In his speech, our state leader specifically highlighted that the global geopolitical processes have become increasingly complex following the meetings in Astana and Shusha cities. The environment of competition and distrust among leading countries is intensifying, conflict and war zones are proliferating, and various threats are growing.
These problems are posing serious obstacles to joint plans and major projects in trade, investment, transport, energy, agriculture, and other sectors.
In this regard, the importance of continuing systematic dialogues on political and security issues, actively promoting a unified and clear position on international problems based on the common interests of the member countries of the organization, was emphasized.
Primarily, this concerns the ongoing unjust war in the Middle East and the observed double standards. The unprecedented humanitarian tragedy in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, the destructive attacks against civilians, especially innocent children, the elderly, and women, were particularly noted. In this connection, actions aimed at restricting the activities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees were condemned.
The sole solution to this long-standing conflict is the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the borders of 1967, in accordance with international legal documents and resolutions, was emphasized.
Next week's Arab-Muslim states summit in Riyadh city is hoped to find a constructive political solution to this problem.
Particular attention was given to the situation in Afghanistan. It was noted that establishing a regular dialogue mechanism at the ministerial and expert levels in this regard is important.
Supporting the current government in addressing Afghanistan’s pressing issues, broadly involving the state in regional economic processes, and implementing social and infrastructure projects were deemed necessary.
The adoption of the Historic Charter of the Turkic World is a vivid expression of the strengthening multifaceted cooperation between our brother states and peoples, was particularly emphasized.
Based on the summit's agenda, the leader of Uzbekistan focused on a number of priority issues.
Firstly, the importance of expanding and solidifying the contractual-legal base of the organization was highlighted by our country's leader. In this context, the proposal to accept the treaty on strategic partnership, eternal friendship, and brotherhood among the Turkic states was made.
Also, the initiative to develop specific agreements and deals on removing tariff and non-tariff barriers, facilitating trade and customs regulations, and developing e-commerce platforms with the aim of creating a new economic opportunities space within the organization was brought forward.
In this regard, holding a conference of leading analytical centers in Tashkent in the near future to conduct in-depth studies aimed at expanding trade capacity was proposed.
The necessity of adopting plans for economic forums, trade and industrial exhibitions, mutual visits of regions and districts, participation in government procurements, cooperation, and joint localization programs for the next year was emphasized.
The demand for capital and its value in the global financial market are increasing, and the conditions for granting long-term and “green” credits to developing countries are becoming more complicated.
From this point of view, the necessity to implement financial instruments, activate the Turkic Investment Fund, and establish the Turkic Development Bank was stressed.
Moreover, the importance of attracting international financial institutions and foreign investment companies to regional projects of significance was emphasized. In this context, the proposal to organize the Turkic Investment Forum and hold its first meeting in Uzbekistan was made.
Efficient use of transport routes, making transit tariffs along the Middle Corridor more attractive, simplifying border crossing processes, creating modern logistics systems, and joint operators was identified as another priority issue.
The initiative to sign a multilateral agreement on transitioning to and mutual recognition of electronic transportation documents within the organization was put forward.
The urgency of conducting a detailed discussion of these issues with the participation of business representatives by collaborating with the Turkic states' logistics centers and freight carriers alliance at the International Logistics Conference was noted.
The "Digital Turkic World" concept aimed at broadly implementing the future economy, sharing advanced experiences and achievements in the field of information technology, innovations, infrastructure, and science digital systems, and creating large data centers was proposed in support of the theme of this summit.
The leader of Uzbekistan warmly congratulated President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan on the imminent commencement of the COP-29 Global Summit in Baku next week, emphasizing the necessity to promptly establish the Turkic Environmental Council at the ministerial level to address acute ecological problems related to climate change, and confirmed readiness to host its first meeting next year in Uzbekistan.
To further bring our fraternal peoples closer together and educate our youth in the spirit worthy of our ancestors, the importance of publishing a multi-volume collection of the oral tradition of Turkic peoples in the languages of the member countries of the organization, conducting joint fundamental research, and introducing elective courses on the history, ethnography, culture, and art of Turkic peoples in schools was stressed.
In this sense, Uzbekistan's readiness to become a full member of the Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation was expressed.
In conclusion, the President of Uzbekistan sincerely congratulated the Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, on being awarded the highest order of the Turkic world.
At the conclusion of the summit, the Bishkek Declaration, the Turkic World Charter developed at the initiative of our country, and a number of agreements on the priority directions of cooperation were adopted.
