Diasporas' activities is of great interest for CCTS - Secretary General
A commission on cooperation in the field of tourism will be established in the framework of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, Secretary General of the Council Khalil Akynchy told reporters at a press conference on Friday.
In addition, he said, the meetings held during the summit discussed issues of cooperation in the areas of health, education, sports and culture as well as the establishment of the Turkic Academy.
"Alongside, transportation and economic projects along with those in the trucking industry were discussed," Akynchy said.
According to him, a truck moves from Asia to Turkey at a speed of 17 kilometres per hour, which is slow. This is caused by those long procedures that the truck has to go through at checkpoints in these countries.
"We intend to reduce these procedures to increase the speed of freight between the Turkic-speaking countries," Akynchy said.
He also noted that the scope of the Diasporas' activities is also of great interest for the member states of the Cooperation Council.
The 3rd Summit of Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States has been held in Gabala, Azerbaijan.
The Summit brought together President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev.
The Summit was opened by Kyrgyz leader Almazbek Atambayev.
The Summit saw the chairmanship of the organization pass to Azerbaijan. The event then continued with a ceremony to sign documents.
The presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signed the Declaration of the 3rd Summit of Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States and the resolution of the Council of Heads of State of Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States on the term of office of Secretary General, Ambassador Halil Akinci.
The Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States was established in 2009 as an international intergovernmental organization, with the overarching aim of promoting comprehensive cooperation among Turkic Speaking States. Its four founding member States are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey.
The first Summit of the Council took place in Almaty in 2011, while the second in Bishkek last year.