The 3rd meeting of heads of the National Security Councils (NSCs) of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was held on 18-19 September in the Spiritual capital of the Turkic World – Turkistan.
The meeting was attended by Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ramil Usubov, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gizat Nurdauletov, Secretary of the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic, Marat Imankulov, Secretary General of the National Security Council of the Republic of Türkiye, Seyfullah Hacımüftüoğlu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Viktor Makhmudov, as well as the delegation of the OTS Secretariat headed by Deputy Secretary General Dr. Ömer Kocaman.
During the meeting, parties elaborated on the existing security environment and emerging developments in the OTS region and the world. They discussed the current security threats and challenges targeting the OTS countries, as well as potential ramifications of certain regional and global situations and trends to the Turkic region.
In their discussions, the Heads of Security Councils paid a special emphasis on transportation security, and development of transportation and logistics infrastructure across the Middle Corridor.
Enhancing mechanisms within the framework of the OTS to enhance the existing security cooperation with concrete projects and programs was also elaborated at length.
