President of the Turkic Investment Fund Participates in OTS Informal Summit in Turkistan

On 15 May 2026, H.E. Baghdad Amreyev, President of the Turkic Investment Fund, attended the Informal Summit of the Organization of Turkic States held in Turkistan, Kazakhstan, under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development.” Hosted by H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Summit brought together the Heads of State of Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Türkiye and Uzbekistan, as well as the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the Secretary General of the OTS, members of the Council of Elders, and the Heads of Turkic Cooperation Organizations.

In his address, H.E. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for stronger cooperation among Turkic states in digital development, artificial intelligence, space technologies, electronic documents and digital signatures. Referring to the Turkic Investment Fund, he said the Fund could provide financial support for these initiatives. Nothing that the Fund had moved to its financial activities this year, His Excellency stated that its charter capital could be increased. He described TIF as a strategic resource of special importance, expressed confidence that it would support start-ups and take an active part in infrastructure projects, and called on Member States to support the Fund’s full operation.

H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, also referred to TIF, noting that the Fund had commenced operational activities this year alongside the Council of Central Banks and the Turkic Council on Green Finance. He presented these developments as evidence of the Organization of Turkic States’ growing institutional strength. H.E. Sadyr Zhaparov, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, also referred to TIF’s potential contribution to the digitalization of economic cooperation among OTS Member States and the development of digital financial instruments.

The leaders also set out their national priorities for digital cooperation. President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan spoke about digital sovereignty, artificial intelligence, the Digital Silk Road, the Trans-Caspian fiber-optic cable project, the Middle Corridor and the e-Permit system. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Türkiye called for stronger OTS coordination in cybersecurity and closer attention to the risks linked to artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure. President Sadyr Zhaparov of the Kyrgyz Republic emphasized cooperation in digitalization and artificial intelligence as part of the Turkic world’s wider technological agenda.

The main outcomes of the Summit included the adoption of the Turkistan Declaration and the launch of the Center of Turkic Civilization in Turkistan, aimed at supporting cultural, scientific, and tourism cooperation across Turkic countries.

On the margins of the Summit, H.E. Amreyev held meetings with high-level officials of Turkic states to discuss cooperation prospects and economic priorities of mutual interest.