AKIPRESS.COM - President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Chairman of the Council of Elders of the Organization of Turkic States Binali Yıldırım, who arrived in Uzbekistan to participate in international urban planning events, on February 18, UzA reported.

The sides discussed further expansion of multifaceted cooperation within the Organization, considering the growing role and active participation of the Council of Elders in coordinating and promoting multilateral interaction.

The importance of expanding practical partnerships and intensifying contacts to implement the programs and initiatives adopted at the summits of the Organization of Turkic States was emphasized.

Discussions also covered the preparation and organization of upcoming events within the framework of the OTS.

It is worth noting that the Council of Elders serves as a permanent advisory body to the Organization of Turkic States.

The Congress of the Turkic World on Urban Planning is organized by the Union of Engineers and Architects, which was established in Ankara in 2002. The administrations of Samarkand and Navoi actively participate in the activities of the Union.