― 7 апреля 2011 г.

Cooperation Agreement Signed Between TURKSOY and ISESCO

Signing an agreement with the Islamic Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization, ISESCO, The International Oranization of Turkic Culture TÜRKSOY has added yet another International Cooperation Agreement to its existing agreements.

In the ceremony held on April 8th, 2011, TÜRKSOY Secretary General Düsen Kaseinov and ISESCO General Director Abdülaziz Osman Altwaijri, have signed the agreement which is aimed at the development and enhancement of the cooperation between the two organizations. The signature protocol which was organized within the framework of the Cross-Cultural Dialogue Forum, was held in the Golestan Palace in Baku, Azerbaijan. The signing ceremony was attended by eminent personalities from TÜRKSOY Member countries such as the Minister of Culture of Kyrgyzstan Nurlan Şakiyev, The Ambassador of Kazakhstan in Azerbaijan Serik Primbetov and officials from the Ministries of Culture of Turkey and Azerbaijan.

TÜRKSOY Secretary General Duysen Kaseinov who made a speech during the signing ceremony of the agreement which aims at the strengthening of cultural ties between Muslim countries and Turkic speeking countries stressed the fact that these are very strong ties which they want to consolidate even more in cultural terms. Kaseinov added that Nevruz being a feast celebrated accross the world, thanks to the fruitful cooperation which they have now started with ISESCO, TÜRKSOY is currently developing various projects to make these Nevruz Celebrations known to the Arab world as well next year.

ISESCO General Director Abdülaziz Osman Altwaijri, said he is happy about the signature of such an important cooperation agreement with TÜRKSOY. Altwaijri also said he is strongly convinced that through this agreement the existing ties between the Muslim World and the Turkic World will become even stronger in the years to come. Altwaijri who also referred to TÜRKSOY as an organization which strongly contributes to the development of a broader knowledge about Turkic Culture around the world, congratulated TÜRKSOY for its recent works and activities and said that this cooperation agreement is of great importance for ISESCO as well.