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Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of OTS Member States’ NGO Platform extended

31 August 2026 13:24 (UTC +04:00)

An online meeting of country representatives of the Platform of NGOs of the Member States of the Organization of Turkic States was held on August 28, 2026, APA reports.

The Platform’s Secretary General, member of the Board of the Azerbaijan National NGO Forum and MP Azer Allahveranov presented a report on the past period, and consultations were held on upcoming tasks.

It was noted that the Platform of NGOs of the Member States of the Organization of Turkic States, symbolically established by eight countries in Nakhchivan in November 2025 and headquartered permanently in Baku, has achieved significant success in a short period of time.

In this regard, the 2nd Solidarity Forum of NGOs of the OTS Member States, held in Baku in May 2026, was particularly highlighted. It was noted that within the framework of this regional event, held with the Platform as a key partner, cooperation forums of Azerbaijan-Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan-Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan-Northern Cyprus NGOs were held for the first time.

The work of the Secretariat of the Platform of NGOs of the Member States of the Organization of Turkic States was highly appreciated. Ersin Güzel from Türkiye, Yusuf Tekin from the TRNC, Kairjan Abdykhalykov from Kazakhstan, Ramil Iskandarli from Azerbaijan, Nazgul Joldosheva from Kyrgyzstan, David Biro from Hungary, and other representatives proposed extending the term of office of the Platform’s Secretary General from one year to five years. During the discussions, it was noted that, according to the TURKPA practice, although the rotating chairmanship changes annually among member countries, the Secretary General is elected for a longer term. The proposed initiative was adopted. Secretary General Azer Allahveranov thanked the representatives for their confidence and said that the Platform would further intensify its activities and launch new projects in the coming period.