On December 22, 2022, the Turkic Academy organized a special panel session titled "International Organizations - a Bridge of Cooperation" within the framework of the Central Asian Media Forum in Astana.
The panel session was attended by the First Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Halil Akinci, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the International Organization for the Development of Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) Sultan Raev, President of the International Foundation for Turkic Culture and Heritage Gunay Efendiyeva, Secretary General of the Association for Cooperation in Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Kairat Sarybai, who shared their vision of the role of international organizations in expanding cooperation between states. The session was moderated by the President of the Turkic Academy Shahin Mustafayev. In his speech, the Head of the Academy noted that such a forum would become an important discussion platform for specialists in the future. The heads of international organizations noted that cooperation has a great influence in solving pressing issues at the global and regional levels. In addition, the participants of the panel session focused on the importance of strengthening strong ties in the fields of science, education, culture and information. In particular, the speakers noted that there is great potential for building up fraternal ties between the countries of the Turkic World, including Central Asia, which are closely connected by deep roots and common heritage.
