BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 2. Negotiations have
begun on an important agreement on the development of services and
investment within the framework of the Organization of Turkic
States (OTS), OTS Secretary-General, Kubanychbek Omuraliev said,
Trend reports.
He made the announcement during the second meeting of the heads
of government and vice presidents of the member states of the
Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Baku.
“The agreement must be ambitious and practical. Kazakhstan
initiated this process. We also call on Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and
Türkiye to ratify the Agreement on Partnership in the Digital
Economy as soon as possible, which will increase trust in digital
transactions and expand e-commerce,” he said.
Omuraliev also noted that the Union of Chambers of Commerce and
Industry of Turkic States could become more effective through
institutional capacity building and the activation of the private
sector’s role.
“In this context, the establishment of the Turkic Investment
Fund will be an important step in supporting small and medium-sized
businesses and increasing mutual trade,” he emphasized.
