INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The heads of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) gathered this weekend in Astana, Kazakhstan, for talks on issues affecting the region,
including Afghanistan.Uzbekistan&s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev singled out the situation in Afghanistan and said a stable Afghanistan was a
prerequisite for regional stability.The need for a specific mechanism to tackle Afghanistan&s social challenges was raised, with a promise
that Tashkent would continue its support for the Afghan people.The OTS is made up of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan, with
Hungary and Turkmenistan observer states
The organization aims to bolster cooperation among Turkic-speaking nations in areas including politics, economy, culture, and education.The
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