Addressing the 12th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Gabala, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hailed Azerbaijan's peace initiative and President Ilham Aliyev’s leadership.
"In this difficult period, I would like to commend the signing of the Joint Declaration on Peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia, and I believe that this historic step will serve as an important milestone in resolving the 30-year conflict," the Kazakh President said.
Emphasizing Azerbaijan's contribution to regional and international initiatives, Tokayev added: "I would like to thank Azerbaijan and all Turkic states for their contribution to transforming the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) into a full-fledged international organization. I am confident that under President Ilham Aliyev’s chairmanship, the Organization of Turkic States will continue to prosper and strengthen further."
The President of Kazakhstan also underscored that today Azerbaijan plays a crucial role in consolidating the unity of the Turkic world and ensuring regional stability.
