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The Working Group of Cooperation Council of the Turkic-Speaking States (CCTS) has been held in Astana on March 5, AzerTag state news agency reported.

The issues of international security, solution to regional conflicts, fight against terrorism and transnational threats, and peace and security in Afghanistan topped the agenda of the meeting.

The participants also focused on the council's relations with the UN, OSCE, the Council of Europe, Organization of Islamic Cooperation and other regional and international organizations.

Counselor of Azerbaijani Embassy in Kazakhstan Shahin Ahmadov said the meeting would promote further steps to improve the region's security.

The diplomat also mentioned to Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, condemning intensive violation of ceasefire by the Armenian troops on the front line, and the killing of peaceful citizens. Ahmadov expressed hope that the conflict would be solved peacefully and in compliance with international law.

The participants of the meeting also underlined the necessity of strengthening the efforts to combat any kind of terrorism and extremism.

Also, it was decided that the 4th summit of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States will be held in Bodrum, Turkey, in June.

The summit will feature a meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs.

The Turkic-speaking states plan to adopt a joint protocol on cooperation.

The Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States was established in 2009 as an international intergovernmental organization with the aim of promoting comprehensive cooperation among Turkic-Speaking States. Its four founding member states are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey.