BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19. Kyrgyz President
Sadyr Japarov on October 20 received the speakers of the
parliaments of member states of the Parliamentary Assembly of
Turkic States (TURKPA) in Bishkek, the president’s press service
said.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 15th plenary
meeting of the TURKPA Council, which is taking place in the Kyrgyz
capital.
In the course of the meeting, President Sadyr Japarov stated
that the meeting was clear evidence of friendship and mutual trust
among partner states and confirmed that Kyrgyzstan is interested in
further developing cooperation within TURKPA.
President noted that the Assembly’s work is aimed at
strengthening ties among member states and deepening cooperation in
trade and economic, transport, energy, digital and humanitarian
fields.
The speakers thanked President Japarov for the warm welcome and
spoke about Kyrgyzstan’s important role in strengthening the unity
of the Turkic world. They also stressed the importance of TURKPA
for developing interparliamentary interaction, supporting
integration processes and expanding cooperation among member
states.
Particular attention was paid to further strengthening ties
within the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and to preserving
the shared values and national identity of Turkic peoples.
The meeting coincided with Kyrgyzstan taking over TURKPA’s
chairmanship from Kazakhstan, with Kyrgyz Parliament Speaker Marlen
Mamataliev receiving the ceremonial gavel.
