The 1st Meeting of the Heads of Tax Administrations of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held on 15 June 2026 in Budapest, Hungary.
The meeting brought together high-level officials:
Csilla Tamás Czinege, Acting Commissioner of the National Tax and Customs Administration of Hungary;
Orkhan Nazarli, Head of the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan;
Azat Almanbetov, Deputy Chairman of the State Tax Service under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic;
Bekir Bayrakdar, Commissioner of the Turkish Revenue Administration;
Farrukh Pulatov, Chairman of the Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
Kairat Kambarov, Chargé d’affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Hungary;
Merey Mukazhan, Deputy Secretary General of the OTS.
In his opening remarks, Deputy Secretary General Mukazhan emphasized Hungary’s active role and strategic engagement within the OTS. He stated that the first meeting of the tax administrations is a meaningful milestone. It reflects the growing depth of economic cooperation within the OTS framework and the shared determination to translate a common vision into practical, institutional outcomes. He underlined that the discussions at the meeting will also align with the themes of artificial intelligence and digital development, topics recently reiterated by the Heads of State at the Informal Summit in Turkistan and relevant to the upcoming 30th General Assembly of IOTA. He called for closer collaboration with the European Union, leveraging Hungary’s unique experience to support the modernization and digitalization of tax procedures across the Turkic region.
The Hungarian side shared its experience in key areas such as national digitalization initiatives in tax procedures and applications of artificial intelligence within the National Tax and Customs Administration.
Participants from OTS Member States presented national experiences in tax modernization and regional economic cooperation. The meeting also explored opportunities for enhanced collaboration within the OTS framework, with a focus on digital transformation in public administration and tax administrations, knowledge exchange, and capacity building in the tax field.