The President of Kazakhstan received the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev, El.kz reports.
The Head of State congratulated Kubanychbek Omuraliev on his appointment to the post of Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that Kazakhstan, as one of the founders of the Organization, is interested in developing multilateral cooperation with the Turkic states and will provide maximum support to the work of the secretariat. He stressed that today the role and importance of the Organization as a unique platform for strengthening cooperation and unity of the Turkic peoples has increased significantly.
The intention to expand trade, economic, cultural and humanitarian ties with the Organization is expressed by many states of the world and international organizations.
The Head of State noted that the Secretariat of the Organization faces the task of effectively implementing the priorities and initiatives adopted at the summit in Samarkand in October this year.
The Organization of Turkic States was established in 2009. The next 10th anniversary summit of united territorial communities will be held in Kazakhstan in 2023.