On June 8, the 9th meeting of the Ministers of Education of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held in Turkistan, Kazakhstan.
This was reported to “Elchi” by the Ministry of Science and Education.
It was noted that the meeting, hosted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was chaired by the country’s Minister of Science and Higher Education, Sayasat Nurbek.
At the meeting, issues regarding the development of multilateral cooperation in the field of education were discussed within the framework of the “Turkic World Vision – 2040”, the “OTS Strategy 2022–2026”, as well as decisions adopted at OTS summits and meetings of ministers of education.
During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on projects and initiatives aimed at strengthening educational integration in the Turkic world, increasing academic mobility, ensuring the sustainability of the activities of the Union of Turkic Universities (TÜRKÜNİB), and establishing the Turkic World Higher Education Area. Furthermore, joint cooperation opportunities, including student and teacher exchange programs in the field of general education, were discussed at the meeting.
Speaking at the meeting, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev highly appreciated the work carried out towards the development of cooperation in the fields of science and education within the OTS. The Minister stated that the initiatives put forward in the fields of general and higher education would contribute to expanding academic mobility among OTS member and observer states, strengthening inter-university relations, and deepening integration in the field of education in the Turkic world. The Minister also presented Azerbaijan’s initiative regarding the establishment of more systematic institutional cooperation in the field of higher education in the Turkic world.
It was reported that at the conclusion of the meeting, the communiqué of the 9th meeting was signed, and a number of strategic documents and initiatives were approved.
