AKIPRESS.COM - Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Kubanychbek Omuraliev met with with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Paul Kapur in Washington D.C. on December 16. 

Ambassador Omuraliev highlighted the OTS’s evolution into a results-oriented regional organization, as well as its expanding cooperation in political, security, economic, and technological spheres, and its role in promoting regional stability and connectivity.

Assistant Secretary Kapur underscored the importance that President Trump attaches to strengthening cooperation with the OTS region, particularly in the areas of investment and connectivity, and noted the strategic relevance of Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

The sides discussed multimodal connectivity, economic and energy cooperation, and exchanged views on possible avenues for further strengthening OTS–U.S. cooperation.