We can confidently say that the progressive ideas put forward by the First Turkological Congress form the foundation of the projects successfully being implemented by the Organization of Turkic States today to create a common humanitarian space, President Ilham Aliyev said in his message addressed to the participants of the Turkic World Week dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the First Turkology Congress, APA reports.
The address also stated: "The family of the Turkic world is on the path to becoming one of the influential geopolitical power centers of the century, in a manner worthy of our great ancestors who created a great civilization. We will continue to spare no effort to strengthen the unity and resilience of this family."