Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said cooperation among the law enforcement agencies of the Organization of Turkic States should be strengthened in response to current global threats and challenges.
Tokayev met with the heads of the security institutions of the Turkic states ahead of a meeting of the Council of Interior Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States. The meeting was attended by Azerbaijan's Interior Minister Vilayet Eyvazov, Kyrgyzstan's Interior Minister Ulan Niyazbekov, Türkiye's Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi, Uzbekistan's Interior Minister Aziz Taşpulatov and Kazakhstan's Interior Minister Yerjan Sadenov.
Cooperation among the Turkic states
Tokayev said cooperation among the Turkic states was growing stronger each year thanks to their shared history, language and traditions, as well as common interests. He said the Organization of Turkic States made a major contribution to developing friendly relations and that Kazakhstan prioritized deepening comprehensive cooperation with the organization.
Tokayev noted that ties among the security institutions were also being developed and said the meeting of interior ministers was particularly important in this regard.
Call for swift action against global threats
Tokayev said sweeping changes around the world had brought new threats and challenges. He said the global situation had become unstable and unpredictable and that states needed to take decisive and swift action.
Governance reforms in Kazakhstan
The Kazakhstan President also discussed the governance reforms being carried out in the country. Recalling that a new constitution was adopted in a national referendum held in March, Tokayev said respect for citizens' rights and freedoms and the maintenance of law and order were among the constitution's fundamental principles.
Tokayev announced that the office of vice president had been established in Kazakhstan in line with the new constitution and that the new government had begun its work.
New institutions in the security structure
Tokayev also addressed changes to the country's governance and security structure, announcing that the Security Council Secretariat had been established. He said the institution would be responsible for comprehensively analyzing global and national threats and coordinating work on national security.
Tokayev said that a People's Council, a high-level advisory body, would be established soon and that the governance system was undergoing a comprehensive renewal. He noted that the transformation would cover all areas, including law enforcement.
At the end of the meeting, Tokayev conveyed his greetings to the leaders of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States and called for the preservation of friendly relations. Kubanychbek Omuraliev, secretary-general of the Organization of Turkic States, also addressed the meeting.
