Tashkent may host OTS int'l forum in November

Uzbekistan supports further expansion of economic cooperation within the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), according to Shafoat Nurullayeva, Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies (ISRS) under the President of Uzbekistan, Report informs.

She made this statement during a panel discussion titled "The OTS' Contribution to Global Economy, Trade, and Transport in Times of Economic Instability," held in Baku.

Nurullayeva referred to proposals made by Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to enhance trade among OTS member states, noting: "These mechanisms can play a vital role in expanding trade exchanges between member countries."

She also emphasized that Turkic states should actively leverage their geographic advantages: "Moreover, the representation of OTS members in various economic unions opens access to third-country markets."

The Uzbek representative concluded by announcing her country's intention to host an international forum of OTS member states in Tashkent this November.