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Mirziyoyev calls for closer unity around strategic goals
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed establishing a Turkic Tourism Union, an agreement enabling travel with identity cards, and a program comprising 100 strategic joint investment projects at the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Ankara.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev called on member states to unite around common goals at the 13th Summit of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States, held in Ankara. Mirziyoyev said, "We must unite even more closely around our strategic goals and advance our interests together on the international stage."
Opening his remarks by saying, "I am extremely pleased to meet in the beautiful city of Ankara, located at the crossroads of great civilizations," Mirziyoyev said they viewed the organization as a platform based on mutual trust and implementation that was becoming an effective global development hub in a region rich in natural resources. Mirziyoyev said, "We all share the same view on this auspicious path and are ready to mobilize all our strength for Turkic solidarity."
"The time has come to establish a Turkic Tourism Union"
Recalling that Turkic states hosted more than 100 million foreign tourists in 2025, Mirziyoyev said, "The time has come to establish a Turkic Tourism Union." He also proposed a multilateral agreement allowing citizens to travel between the countries using their identity cards in order to bring their peoples closer together.
Noting that an Uzbek scholarship program had provided places for 500 foreign students, Mirziyoyev said they were ready to allocate scholarships to young people from the Turkic states as well.
Proposal for 100 joint investment projects
Mirziyoyev proposed preparing a program comprising 100 strategic joint investment and industrial projects to be supported by resources from the Turkic Investment Fund and international financial institutions. Calling for priority to be given to processing rare and strategic minerals, producing green energy equipment and developing high-value-added products, Mirziyoyev also proposed a multilateral mutual legal assistance agreement on commercial matters and a digital platform for it to protect entrepreneurs.
Emphasizing the need to transform the Middle Corridor and other corridors connected to it into an integrated economic system, Mirziyoyev proposed establishing a network of logistics complexes jointly managed by the Turkic states. He also proposed launching "OTS Plus" cooperation with third countries through meetings of sectoral ministers.
The next summit will be held in Uzbekistan
Mirziyoyev said they supported declaring 2027 the "Year of Environmental Protection" within the Organization of Turkic States and that priority efforts would be addressed במסגרת COP31 in Antalya. He also proposed preparing a "Dictionary of Common Turkic Words" and described the national cultural complexes in the Turkic States Civilization Park as an important step toward protecting the common heritage.
Wishing Türkiye success during its chairmanship, Mirziyoyev thanked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for his chairmanship and Secretary-General Kubanychbek Omuraliev for his contributions. Mirziyoyev said they supported the candidacy of Uzbekistan's nominee, Mirvohid Azimov, for secretary-general and announced that Uzbekistan was ready to host the organization's next summit next year.
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