Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Proposes Including Russia in the Organization of Turkic States
Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed on 30 October at the OTS summit in Ankara to consider Russia's accession to the organization in an "OTS+" format or observer status.
31 Oct, 15:21Read in Russian

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Tokayev believes that cooperation with Russia can strengthen the OTS's international position. He linked the idea to the country's historical and linguistic ties with the Turkic world and also recalled the Astana-supported project "Altai — the Cradle of Turkic Civilization."



