15th Plenary Session of TURKPA Held in Bishkek

Today, 20 October, the 15th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) was held in Bishkek.

TURKPA plenary sessions provide a forum for discussing interparliamentary cooperation, coordinating approaches to common challenges, and strengthening ties among the countries of the Turkic world. This year, particular attention was given to parliamentary cooperation in the context of advances in artificial intelligence and new technologies.

The session brought together parliamentary delegations from TURKPA member and observer countries, led by the Speakers of the Parliaments of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye, Uzbekistan, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, as well as representatives of international organizations and partner institutions. The Turkic Academy was represented by Vice President Askhat Kessikbayev.

Addressing the session, Askhat Kessikbayev conveyed the greetings of the President of the Turkic Academy, Prof. Dr. Shahin Mustafayev. He also briefed participants on the Academy’s activities, including its work in the fields of artificial intelligence and new technologies. Highlighting the significant potential for cooperation between TURKPA and the Turkic Academy, he emphasized that combining scientific expertise with parliamentary experience could help develop concrete, long-term solutions to shared challenges facing the Turkic world. The programme of the 15th Plenary Session also included a meeting of the TURKPA Council, the fifth meeting of the Women Parliamentarians Group, and the fifth meeting of the Young Parliamentarians Group.

The session also saw appointments to TURKPA’s leadership and working bodies. Saulekul Sailaukyzy and Bektur Bazakechov were appointed Deputy Secretaries-General of the Assembly, while Ulukbek Karybek uulu and Amirbek Ospanbekov were appointed chairs of TURKPA’s commissions.