12th Summit of OTS Council of Heads of State kicks off in Azerbaijan

12th Summit of OTS Council of Heads of State kicks off in Azerbaijan

The 12th summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States has opened in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is taking part in the event. The agenda focuses on enhancing cooperation in economic, trade, transport, humanitarian, and other fields. Established in 2009, the OTS brings together Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Türkiye, and Uzbekistan. Currently, Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with member states exceeds $11 billion, while the total trade turnover among the countries surpasses $1 trillion.