BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 14. Cooperation
among the member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS)
is developing across all areas, Mufti Rahman Gurbanmuradov, newly
elected chairman of the Religious Administration of Muslims of
Turkmenistan, said at the seventh meeting of Muslim religious
leaders of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Trend’s correspondent reports
from the event.
He noted that muftis should contribute to this cooperation.
“Turkic peoples have produced many prominent Islamic scholars.
Our peoples have deep-rooted historical ties of friendship and good
neighborliness. A shared religion, similar cultures and the
similarities between our languages form the foundation of the depth
of our brotherhood,” he said.
Gurbanmuradov added that the OTS has institutions operating in
many different areas.
“It is important for religious leaders to come together at such
conferences as well. Because our shared values are language,
religion and culture,” he emphasized.
The seventh meeting of the heads of Muslim religious authorities
of OTS member states is being held in Baku.
The meeting is attended by the heads of religious institutions
from Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan,
Turkmenistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
Overall, the event has brought together government, academic and
religious figures representing 40 countries and 15 international
organizations.
