BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 12. The second
meeting of heads of intellectual property offices of member states
of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) is being held in Baku,
organized by the Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, Trend's
correspondent reports from the event.
Participants include OTS Deputy Secretary-General Merey
Mukazhan; Chair of the Intellectual Property Rights Committee of
Kazakhstan's Ministry of Justice Sholpan Abdreyeva; Kyrgyzstan's
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Azerbaijan Maksat
Mamytkanov; Head of the Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
(TÜRKPATENT) Muhammed Zeki Durak; and Deputy Minister of Justice of
Uzbekistan and Head of the Intellectual Property Department Muzraf
Ikramov.
Holding the second meeting in Azerbaijan during the country's
chairmanship of the OTS is expected to contribute to the
development of cooperation within the organization. It is also
important for promoting Azerbaijan's initiatives in intellectual
property, strengthening institutional ties with member states and
demonstrating the country's active role within the
organization.
The first meeting of heads of intellectual property offices of
OTS member states was held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on August 20,
2025.
In the Joint Declaration adopted at the end of that meeting, the
parties reaffirmed their commitment to developing effective,
long-term cooperation in protecting and enforcing intellectual
property rights and emphasized the need to expand joint efforts in
this area. The declaration also stated that the second meeting
would be held in Azerbaijan.
Will be updated
