Bishkek, October 7, 2025. /Kabar/. During a working visit to Azerbaijan, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov addressed the 12th Summit of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Gabala.
In his speech, the President recalled that a year ago Kyrgyzstan assumed the honorable mission of OTS chairing.
This period has been an important and challenging time for us. Over the course of the year, we have strived to make a significant contribution to strengthening our unity, developing cooperation, and advancing common goals. Overall, during the republic's chairmanship, more than 124 high-level events were successfully held, the head of state said.
Sadyr Zhaparov noted that Kyrgyzstan has prepared a roadmap for cooperation in economics, trade, investment, and finance, which will serve as an impetus for further deepening economic ties between the countries. He emphasized the Kyrgyz side's initiative to conclude an Agreement on the Mutual Recognition of Electronic Digital Signatures, which will ensure the legal recognition of digital documents.
President highlighted that the first meeting of the heads of government of OTS member states took place in Bishkek on September 18 of this year, which is an important outcome of the Kyrgyz chairmanship and a historic step in the development of the Organization.
In the context of strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties, Sadyr Zhaparov announced that Kyrgyzstan will host the 6th World Nomad Games in 2026. Furthermore, as part of Kyrgyzstan's chairmanship of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the opening ceremony of the Games is planned to be held simultaneously with the SCO summit.
In this regard, the President invited the heads of delegations to participate in these events as guests of honor. In his speech, Sadyr Zhaparov expressed gratitude to all OTS member states for the support and trust they placed in Kyrgyzstan during his chairmanship.
Following the Gabala Summit, the Kyrgyz Republic officially concludes its chairmanship and passes to the fraternal Republic of Azerbaijan. I am confident that under Azerbaijan's chairmanship, the Organization will continue its progressive development, strengthen its authority on the international stage, and implement new important initiatives for the benefit of all Turkic peoples, the head of state said.
In conclusion, President Sadyr Zhaparov invited the mission of the OTS countries to participate in the parliamentary elections, which will take place on November 30 of this year, as international observers.