Almaty to host 1st Summit of Turkic-Speaking Countries Cooperation Council

18:05, 17 October 2011

TANA. October 17. KAZINFORM /Damir Baimanov/ "The 1st Summit of Turkic-Speaking Countries Cooperation Council will take place on October 20-21 in Almaty with the participation of the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey's Prime Minister," official spokesman for the Kazakh MFA Altai Abibullayev told a briefing.

TURKSOY Secretary General Dyusen Kasseinov and Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Turkic-Speaking Countries (TurkPA) Ramil Hassanov have also been invited for the summit.

Following the results of the summit a final document, Almaty Declaration, will be issued.

"The high-level meeting will focus on urgent international and regional issues, key priorities of extension of trade and economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between the Turkic-speaking countries," he added.

The Turkic Council contributes to strengthening of cultural and humanitarian, scientific and technical cooperation. The Turkic Council is an organization comprising Turkic-speaking countries. It is open for accession by other interested Turkic countries.

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