BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 16. I specific
my particular gratitude to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev for the proposal to carry an Extraordinary Summit of
the Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS),
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev mentioned talking on the
Summit in Ankara, Trend studies.
“Our assembly in the present day is a transparent, sensible affirmation
of the energy of our friendship and solidarity, that even within the
most tough occasions we’re a robust help for one another,” he
mentioned.
Meanwhile, the Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of
State of the Organization of Turkic States has kicked off in the present day in
Ankara, Türkiye.
The occasion was initially on account of be held in Shusha.
However, following the devastating earthquake in Türkiye, President
Ilham Aliyev put ahead a proposal to carry the Summit in Ankara in
an effort to help the brotherly nation. After coordination of
the matter with the leaders of different collaborating international locations, the
related choice was made. This is yet one more clear instance of
the Azerbaijan-Türkiye brotherhood, in addition to an indication of mutual
help and respect within the Turkic world.
Devoted to the theme of “Disaster-Emergency Management
and Humanitarian Assistance”, the Summit will function a high-level
platform for the dialogue of the extraordinary agenda of the
Organization aroused as a result of latest earthquake catastrophe that
occurred in southern and southeastern areas of Türkiye.
The leaders will elaborate on devising strong
multilateral cooperation and coordination mechanisms throughout the
framework of the Organization within the battle in opposition to disasters as
properly as maintain consultations on present challenges within the area.
The highly effective earthquake hit southeastern Türkiye on
Feb. 6, 2023. The quake occurred at a depth of seven kilometers in
the Pazarcik area of Kahramanmaras Province.
The provinces of Hatay, Gaziantep, Kilis, Osmaniye,
Malatya, Adiyaman, Sanliurfa, Diyarbakir, Adana and Kahramanmaras
had been subjected to extreme destruction. The quake’s epicenter was
positioned 26 km away from town of Gaziantep with a inhabitants of
about 1.06 million.