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Uzbek President: We Plan to Implement Turkic World Vision 2040


Fri 11 Nov 2022 | 02:52 PM
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev
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President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev stressed their commitment to effectively implement the Turkic world vision 2040 as well as the Five-year Strategy of the Organization of Turkic States.

Mirziyoyev affirmed that the two concepts aim to strengthen the authority of their organization, which includes a vast region with more than 170 million people.

"They also bring to a higher level the cooperation between peoples and countries with a common history, language, and culture," he said during his speech at the meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States in Samarkand.

In the same vein, the Uzbek president highlighted the importance to identify common approaches and coordinating efforts to address the most pressing problems that their countries are facing.

Mirziyoyev also asserted that it is necessary to foster the trade and economic pillar of the organization’s cooperation.

“The mutual trade between our countries constitutes only 4% of total foreign trade. And the rest of it corresponds to the share of third countries. Certainly, none of us are satisfied with this situation,” he noted.

Furthermore, the president indicated that they put forward the initiative on the establishment of a «space of new economic opportunities» within their organization to ensure a free movement of trade, investment, and services.

“To implement this plan, I propose to hold an annual International Turkic Economic Forum involving the member and observer states of our Organization as well as leading world business representatives,” he mentioned.

In addition, Mirziyoyev underlined Afghanistan’s situation, calling it a “source of great concern to all of us.”

“We should never forget about turning the situation in this country in a positive direction. We encourage the regular dialogues among our Foreign Ministers to develop a common approach to the Afghan issue,” he stated.

Moreover, he pointed out that Uzbekistan has become a full member of the international organization of Turkic culture.

“We fully endorse the proposal to hold the festival of the culture of the Turkic people next year as part of the Organization’s celebrations of its 30th anniversary,” the Uzbek president elaborated.

He also revealed that they had published a 100-volume book series «Masterpieces of Turkic Literature» in the Uzbek language.