BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 27. On December 26,
TURKPA Chairman-in-Office, Chairman of the Mazhilis of the
Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerlan Koshanov received
TURKPA Secretary General Ambassador Ramil Hasan in Astana,
Kazakhstan, Trend reports via TURKPA.


During the meeting, Secretary General Ramil Hasan provided
Koshanov with comprehensive information on the activities carried
out by TURKPA within a short period of time, including the work
undertaken by the International Secretariat of TURKPA. He briefed
the Chairman-in-Office on the official visits conducted to Türkiye,
Kyrgyzstan, Hungary, Uzbekistan and the Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus (TRNC), as well as on the bilateral meetings with
the Heads of Parliaments and Ministers of Foreign Affairs during
these visits.


Secretary General also informed Koshanov about the participation
in the 151st Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) held
in Geneva, including his address on the activities of TURKPA, and
the bilateral meeting with the IPU Secretary General Martin
Chungong, during which potential areas for future cooperation were
discussed. Furthermore, he highlighted the active participation of
TURKPA in the 23rd Autumn Session of the OSCE Parliamentary
Assembly held in Istanbul, the coordination meeting of the member
states’ delegations, and the discussions on the draft Roadmap
adopted during this meeting, as well as on the development of
mechanisms for joint action among national delegations in the
future.


Secretary General Hasan noted that the TURKPA International
Secretariat has prepared the draft Working Plan for 2026, which has
been circulated to the parties for consideration and discussion. He
also emphasized that submitting an official application, on behalf
of the Chairman-in-Office, concerning the obtaining observer status
of TURKPA in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly would be appropriate,
and stated that the Secretariat is awaiting the necessary
instructions in this regard.


During the meeting, it was also brought to the attention of
Koshanov that organizing an international conference by TURKPA in
2026 on the topic “New Cooperation in Eurasia: The Role of TURKPA
in Developing Strategic Relations – Parliamentary Diplomacy” would
be highly beneficial.


In addition, the Secretary General referred to the matter of
holding meetings of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security, and
Health committees of the member parliaments within the framework of
TURKPA during the first half of the year under Kazakhstan’s
Chairmanship, which the Chairman supported.







The Secretary General further informed the Chairman-in-Office
about the planned meetings of permanent commissions for the coming
year, as well as the recent official visits to Hungary and
Uzbekistan, during which issues related to Uzbekistan’s accession
to TURKPA as a full member were extensively discussed.


In his remarks, Yerlan Koshanov expressed his great pleasure
with the effective and productive work accomplished within such a
short period of time and conveyed his deep appreciation to
Secretary General Ramil Hasan and his team. He noted that an
official visit to Azerbaijan is expected in the first half of next
year and stated that he would be pleased to visit the TURKPA
International Secretariat during this visit.


Emphasizing his support for the issues raised during the
meeting, Koshanov reaffirmed Kazakhstan’s continued and full
support for TURKPA and its activities. A wide range of
organizational matters and issues concerning the future activities
of TURKPA were also discussed from various perspectives during the
meeting.


The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alibek Bakayev and Chairperson of the
Committee on International Affairs, Defense and Security of the
Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aigul
Kuspan.


During the visit, Secretary General was accompanied by Deputy
Secretary General Talgat Aduov and Chief of Protocol Yadigar
Mammadov.