On June 8, the 9th Meeting of the Ministers of Education of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in the city of Turkistan, Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Science and Education told APA.
It was noted that the meeting, hosted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was chaired by the country's Minister of Science and Higher Education, Sayasat Nurbek.
The meeting discussed issues related to the development of multilateral cooperation in the field of education within the framework of the “Turkic World Vision – 2040”, the “OTS Strategy 2022–2026”, as well as the decisions adopted at OTS summit meetings and meetings of education ministers.
During the meeting, an exchange of views was held on projects and initiatives aimed at strengthening educational integration in the Turkic world, increasing academic mobility, ensuring the sustainability of the activities of the Union of Turkic Universities (TÜRKÜNİB), as well as the establishment of the Turkic World Higher Education Area. In addition, opportunities for joint cooperation in the field of general education, including student and teacher exchange programs, were discussed.
Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev highly appreciated the work being carried out to develop cooperation in the fields of science and education within the framework of the Organization of Turkic States. The minister stated that the initiatives put forward in the fields of general and higher education would contribute to expanding academic mobility among OTS member and observer states, strengthening inter-university ties, and deepening integration in the field of education across the Turkic world. The minister also presented Azerbaijan’s initiative on establishing more systematic institutional cooperation in the field of higher education within the Turkic world.
It was reported that at the conclusion of the meeting, the communiqué of the 9th meeting was signed, and several strategic documents and initiatives were approved.
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