TURKISTAN, Kazakhstan, May 15. Artificial
intelligence and digitalization are key drivers of economic growth,
administrative efficiency, and global competitiveness, determining
the future safety and prosperity of the region, the Secretary
General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Kubanychbek
Omuraliev, said at the informal summit of the OTS member countries,
Trend's special
correspondent reports.
According to him, OTS plays an important role in strengthening
cooperation in the field of information and communication
technologies, developing knowledge exchange, and promoting joint
initiatives on digital infrastructure and innovations.
Omuraliev paid special attention to the "Digital Turkic World"
initiative announced at the summit in Bishkek in 2024, as well as
the Turkic ID project, which allows citizens of the participating
countries to use national identity cards instead of passports when
crossing borders. Today, the system already functions between
Azerbaijan and Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, as well as in
Uzbekistan.
"Further implementation of these initiatives will contribute to
the formation of a more interconnected, mobile, and digital
integrated space of the Turkic world," Omuraliev emphasized.
He added that the development of digital trade and the
strengthening of cybersecurity are the most important factors of
national security, economic stability, and regional stability,
noting the relevant initiative of the presidents of Kazakhstan and
Uzbekistan.
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