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Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov called for stronger economic and transport ties among Turkic states, saying their geographic position and energy resources created opportunities to expand their role in global trade and energy security.
Addressing the 13th summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Ankara on Friday, Bayramov highlighted the development of the Middle Corridor and expanded transport links between member countries. Anadolu Agency reported his remarks.
“Our primary objective is to leverage these opportunities not merely for transit transport, but also to foster mutual trade, industrial cooperation, and investment,” he said.
Bayramov said cooperation among OTS members in energy, digital connectivity and emerging technologies had entered a new stage. He said Azerbaijan was playing a key role in establishing green energy and digital links between Central Asia and Europe.
He also described the OTS+ format as a way to expand ties with third countries and international organizations, and called for continued efforts to secure observer status for the OTS at the UN General Assembly.
Recalling that Azerbaijan took over the organization’s chairmanship at its 12th summit in Gabala last year, Bayramov said regional peace and security had been central priorities. He said developments over the past year had reinforced their importance amid growing tensions in international relations.
“In such an environment, Azerbaijan continues to serve as a zone of stability and security. Our country not only ensures its own security but also plays a stabilizing role in strengthening peace and stability across a broader region,” he said.
Bayramov urges Armenia to take steps towards a peace treaty
Bayramov said Azerbaijan’s restoration of its territorial integrity and sovereignty had resolved the long-standing conflict in the South Caucasus, and that normalization efforts with neighboring Armenia were now underway.
“A de facto state of peace exists in the region. Nevertheless, we expect Armenia to take the necessary political and legal steps toward the signing of a peace treaty,” he said.
He stressed Baku’s commitment to establishing a “long-term, reliable” peace and replacing the “era of conflict” in the South Caucasus with an “era of cooperation.”
Bayramov thanked Türkiye for hosting the summit and congratulated the Turkish people on the country’s 103rd Republic Day, celebrated on Oct. 29.
He wished Türkiye success as it took over the OTS chairmanship from Azerbaijan and congratulated Mirvokhid Azimov on his appointment as the organization’s new secretary general.
