Foreign ministers from member and observer states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) came together in Budapest for a pre-summit meeting held ahead of the organization’s informal summit.
The opening event, organized prior to the main gathering, provided an opportunity for diplomatic discussions and coordination among the participating countries.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, the meeting brought together OTS Secretary General Kubanychbek Omuraliev and the foreign ministers of member states: Murat Nurtleu (Kazakhstan), Hakan Fidan (Türkiye), Jeenbek Kulubaev (Kyrgyzstan), Jeyhun Bayramov (Azerbaijan), and Bakhtiyor Saidov (Uzbekistan), along with Péter Szijjártó, representing observer state Hungary.
The summit reflects ongoing efforts to strengthen regional cooperation among Turkic states and strategic partners.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is on a working visit to Hungary. On May 20, he met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. President Aliyev is expected to attend the informal summit on May 21.
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