THE 6TH SUMMIT OF THE TURKIC COUNCIL TOOK PLACE

On September 3, the 6th Summit of Heads of State of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (CCTS) was heldin the city of Cholpon-Ata (). The summit was dedicated to "National sports and cooperation in the youth sphere." President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, who opened the summit, described the main achievements in the Turkic integration reached during Kazakhstan's chairmanship in the CCTS. "During our presidency, special attention was paid to scientific and educational work. Thus, the textbook on "Common Turkic History" was introduced into the school curriculum of , , Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The Turkic Academy has published more than 90 books on history, the Atalarmirasiportal (Heritage of Ancestors) was launched, which collectscultural heritage of four centuries of our peoples, and the implementation of sociological research project Turkicbarometer. In order to develop cooperation between our states in the tourism industry, the project on "The Contemporary Great Silk Road" was launched, which provides visiting historically significant and sacred places of our countries within 14 days,"N. Nazarbayev said. The President of Kazakhstan also noted that changes in the geopolitical and geo-economic situation in the world lead to the problems of international security. "These are terrorism, religious extremism, organized crime, uncontrolled migration and drug trafficking. These factors certainly have a negative impact on the Turkic world, which requires us to take comprehensive measures,"the head of Kazakhstan said. In addition, N. Nazarbayev stressed that cooperation within the framework of the Turkic Council will create favorable conditions for mutual development, and proposed a number of initiatives for further development of partnership between the countries, he also drew attention to the importance of deepening trade and economic relations between the Turkic Council member states. In the context of successful implementation of the “Modernization of Identity” state program, the President of Kazakhstan stressed the importance of spiritual development of Turkic peoples and proposed developing special projects under the Turkic Council such as "100 outstanding persons of the Turkic world" and "Sacred places of the Turkic world". Assumingthe CCTS chairmanship from Kazakhstan, the head of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov has stated that Kyrgyzstan considers it necessary to pay attention to issues of economic diversification, expansion of transport corridors, development of entrepreneurship and improvement of the investment climate. In addition, the President of Kyrgyzstan proposed the creation of an ad-hoc working group of the Turkic Council secretariat, responsible for development of projects and integration activities involving young people. "In the modern geopolitical conditions, it is very important to teach young people of brotherly states to respect the history, culture, language and traditions of fraternal peoples and instil interreligious tolerance. This is the only way to stop the radicalization of young people, fanaticism, violence and the adoption of another's ideology,"said S. Jeenbekov. President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban took part in the summit as honorary guests. Sh. Mirziyoyev announced Uzbekistan's intention to become a full member of the CCTS in2019. He also proposed to declare the city of Khiva the capital of the Turkic Council, and to hold the following forum of entrepreneurs of the Council member-states in Tashkent, organize a tourism pilgrimage to the holy places of Islamic civilization, which are located in the territory of Uzbekistan. "...Cooperation in investment, trade, culture and education spheresis actively developing between our countries. But the unpredictability of the modern world reveals many problems and calls on states to gather againstthe threat of terrorism and extremism,"the Uzbek president noted. Hungarian Prime Minister V. Orban, speaking at the summit said that Hungary respects and preserves its Turkic roots. "I am honored that we have the opportunity to cooperate with you. We are Hungarians speak Hungarian, it is a unique and peculiar language that is related to the Turkic language. We have converted to Christianity, We are Christians, but we adhere to the Kypchak-Turkic principles,"he said. Following the summit, a Joint Declaration was signed and five documents were adopted: • Decision on the appointment of the Secretary General, Deputy Secretaries General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States and the President of the Turkic Academy; • Decision to grant observer statusin the CCTS toHungary; • Draft Concept on the mutual integration of Turkic-speaking states; • Joint statement of the Heads of CCTS states on the development of cooperation in the spheres of youth policy and national sports; • A joint statement by the CCTS Heads of State on the 90th anniversary of ChingizAitmatov. Recall that the Cooperation Council of Turkic-speaking States is an international organization, main goal of which is the development of comprehensive cooperation between the member states: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey. As noted above, Uzbekistan is expected to join the organization next year.

PRESIDENT OF EGYPT VISITED UZBEKISTAN

On September 5, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah el- Sisi arrived in Uzbekistan on an official visit at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Following the talks in the residence of Kuksaroy, the heads of two states adopted a joint statement. In particular, presidents expressed their satisfaction with the negotiations and agreements reached, noting that a new stage in relations between Uzbekistan and Egypthas begun. "The first official visit of Mr. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Uzbekistan became historic for relations of our countries. The talks held in a friendly atmosphere and in aspirit of constructive dialogue showed the similarity of our approaches and views on all issues. I am sure that today's agreements will enrich the Uzbek- Egyptian relations qualitatively and meaningfully and will serve to bring our cooperation to a new, higher level,"Sh. Mirziyoyev said. In his turn, the President of Egypt noted that the parties could agree on the entire agenda of the visit; these agreements will serve as the basis for next visits and achievement of high results. As a result of the visit of A. el-Sisi to Uzbekistan, 12 documents between the governments and the ministries of two countries on cooperation in the spheres of tourism, investment, taxes, justice, agriculture, cultural heritage and sport, foreign affairs and youth issues were signed. In addition, within the framework of the visit of the President of Egypt to Tashkent, a business forum and cooperation exchange with the participation of representative delegations of business circles of two countrieswere held.

ASHGABAT WILL HOST THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION- CONFERENCE

The Ministry of Communications and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan officially announced that an international telecommunication exhibition-conference "Turkmentel" will be held in Ashgabat on October 10-11 with the participation of such companies as Sony, Huawei, Airbus, Iskratel, Thales, Rostelecom and others. Foreign companies will present their developments in the field of communications in such sections as telecommunications, information technology, telemetry and measuring equipment, wireless communications, and professional audio and video recording equipment. In addition, TV and radio broadcasting equipment, cable communications products and components, operators for providing various services in the field of communications, transport, and special equipment will be presented. The sphere of telecommunications is one of the most promising and dynamically developing branches of the economy of Turkmenistan. The Ministry of Communications of the country has already established partnerships with such companies as Sony, JVC, Siemens-Nokia, Shell & Wilcox, Tandberg, Rhode & Schwarz, NEC, Eurasia Trans Limited, Prima Telecom and others. In recent years, the Internet user network in Turkmenistan has significantly expanded, new communication standards are being introduced. Development of a national model of an electronic document management systemwill become a new stage in the way of innovative development of communications.

TURKEY HAS BUILTTHE LARGEST MOSQUE IN IN BISHKEK

The construction of the biggest mosque in Central Asia has been completed in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The construction work was carried out with the support of the Religious Foundation of Turkey (TürkiyeDiyanetVakfı - TDV). $ 25 million was allocated for the construction. The City Administration has provided 3.5 hectares of land. The mosque was named after the Islamic scholar Imam Sarahsi. The construction of the mosque in architectural style of the Ottoman period began in Bishkek in 2012. The area of the mosque building is 7.5 thousand sq.m. The mosque is able to accommodate up to 6,000 prayers at the same time. Taking into account the nearby territory, the number of Muslims gathering for prayer can reach 20,000 people. The mosque has four minarets 70 meters high and two entrances. The complex of the mosque includes a parking for 500 cars, premises for the organization of reading courses of the Koran, a conference hall, a dining room, a fountain. The mosque is built in the style of architecture of the Ottoman period, similar to a mosque in Kocatepe district in Ankara. The opening ceremony of the mosque was attended by Presidents of Kyrgyzstan and Turkey -Soronbay Jeenbekov and RecepTayyip Erdogan, who was in Bishkek on an official visit. The President of Kyrgyzstan noted that the project was implemented thanks to Turkey. "This project was financed by the Turkish side. The best architects, engineers and construction companies of Turkey worked at the construction of the mosque. I express my deep gratitude to the fraternal Turkish people and builders,"S. Jeenbekov said.

KYRGYZSTAN HOSTED THE WORLD NOMAD GAMES

On September 2-8, the Third World Nomad Games (WNG) took place in Cholpon-Ata on the Issyk-Kul coast. Athletes from more than one hundred countries of the world took part in the games. According to experts, hundreds of thousands of touristsarrived to visit the grandiose festival of ethno-games. This year, athletes competed for medals in 37 sports disciplines. Among them are 16 Kyrgyz national sports and 21 sports traditional for other nomadic peoples. In total, 80 countries of the world participate in the World Nomad Games, including those that are not traditionally nomadic. Athletes will perform in 37 sports. Note that this is the third tournament: the first Games were held in 2014, the second - in 2016 (also in Cholpon-Ata). Within the framework of the World Nomad Games of this year, the scientific forum with a number of scientific discussions, conferences, symposiums, round tables was held for the first time. Scholars from many countries of the world discussed the role of nomadic culture in the formation of world civilization. The main task of the scientific forum is to dispel the stereotype, according to which nomadsare mistakenly associated with the "barbarians". Scientists have convincingly proved that, on the contrary, the culture of nomads is one of the main factors of the development of world civilization. The International Altaic conference PIAC takes important place in this forum. It should be noted that the Nomad Games this year have become even more large-scale than the previous ones, which were held in 2016. The figures speak for themselves: volunteers from 15 countries of the world came to help Kyrgyz people to hold Games. More than a hundred different mediacovered the event. TV from Kyrgyzstan, China, Qatar and Russia broadcast the games, due to which about one and a half billion people were able to watch the competitions. In addition, several European information holdings expressed interest in the nomadic games. The World Nomad Games became the main ethno-sports event of this autumn.