Tokayev Proposes Inviting Russia to the Organization of Turkic States
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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for inviting Russia to the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). This was reported by the publication RTVI. The proposal has attracted interest because Russia is not a member of this organization.
The Organization of Turkic States was founded in 2009 as the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States. In 2021, it was renamed the Organization of Turkic States. It currently includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. Hungary has observer status. The organization deals with cultural, economic, and political issues. Its members often speak about cooperation and shared linguistic and cultural ties.
The RTVI report says that Tokayev put forward this initiative in the context of relations between the countries of the Turkic world. At the same time, open sources do not provide a detailed description of the conditions or goals behind this proposal. The headline of the article points to a possible discussion with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, but the text contains no precise data about such talks.
For Russian readers, this news is important because it concerns Russia's relations with its neighboring countries in Central Asia and with Turkey. It is not yet known whether Russia will consider such an invitation and how the members of the organization will respond. Future developments will show whether this idea becomes part of official policy.
Sources: RTVI
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