Order of Honour of TURKSOY handed over to OTS Secretary General Omuraliyev
Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliyev, the Secretary General of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS), received the Order of Honour of the International Organisation for Turkic Culture (TURKSOY) which was presented to him by its Secretary General Sultan Raev.
A reception was held in Istanbul to mark October 3rd, the Day of Cooperation of Turkic States, and the 17th anniversary of the Nakhchivan Agreement. Hosted by OTS Secretary General Ambassador Omuraliyev, the reception also was a farewell event for Omuraliyev, whose term of office is coming to an end.
Speaking at the event, TURKSOY Secretary General Sultan Raev expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Omuraliyev for his outstanding contributions to the culture, arts and unity of the Turkic World, and handed over to him the “Medal of Honour” which is the highest honour of the Organization.
The reception was attended by Mr. Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Mr. Binali Yıldırım, the Chairman of the Elders’ Council of the OTS, Prof. Dr Kürşad Zorlu, the Deputy Chairman of the AK Party and Head of Relations with Turkic States, Mr. Serdar Çam, the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism and Mr. Hacı Ali Özel, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs along with ministers of justice from OTS member states, the heads of Turkic cooperation organisations, ambassadors and representatives of international organisations.