The fifth meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) has kicked off in Baku under the chairmanship of Colonel-General Ramil Usubov, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan, APA reports.
Ramil Usubov conveyed an address by the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, to the participants of the meeting.
Warmly welcoming the delegations, the head of state noted the growing international influence and potential of the Organization of Turkic States amid increasing traditional threats and new challenges facing humanity, describing these as key factors contributing to the Organization's emergence as one of the world's major geopolitical centers. He also highlighted the achievements made during Azerbaijan's chairmanship.
The President emphasized that the historic Victory had created a new geopolitical reality in the region and laid the groundwork for the implementation of the Zangezur Corridor, which would bring the countries closer together economically, logistically and strategically.
The meeting, attended by representatives of Türkiye, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the Secretariat of the Organization of Turkic States, will discuss the development of security cooperation among Turkic states, regional security issues and other matters of mutual interest.
Participants will also exchange views on regional security challenges amid developments in the Middle East, opportunities for national development in the field of artificial intelligence and other topics.
The fourth meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of OTS member states was held in Bishkek last year.
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