11th Turkic States And Communities' Friendship, Solidarity & Cooperation Congress Ends

BAKU - 11th Turkish States and Communities' Friendship, Solidarity & Cooperation Congress ended in the Azarbaijani capital of Baku on Monday.
A final statement calling for the formation of an undersecretariat for a summit of presidents of Turkic states, removal of the embargoes on Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and support of Turkic states to Upper Karabakh was issued.
The statement that was written in 40 articles mainly focused on the enhancement of unity and solidarity between Turkic nations, building of peace and stability in Turkic nations and enhancement of economic, cultural and commercial relations between countries.
The final statement called on the governments of Turkic states to take the necessary steps for formation of an undersecretariat for a summit of heads of Turkic states and said this would contribute to the enhancement of relations between Turkic states.
The statement emphasized the need for Turkic states to increase the support extended to Azarbaijan and act together to bring to light the facts regarding the Upper Karabakh under Armenian invasion, and the genocide inflicted upon Azeri-Turks by the Armenians.
The statement also made references to the Cyprus issue and called on the Turkic states to join their forces for the removal of embargoes on TRNC and to establish cultural, political, and economic relations with TRNC, and increase the support extended to Turkey in its efforts to defend the rights of the Turkish Cypriot people in the international arena.
The final statement called on the Turkic states to support Turkey's EU membership bid and suggested the foundation of a economic and political union in Eurasia with the participation of Georgia and Tajikistan.
The statement also referred to the 1915 incidents and emphasized the need for Turkic states and communities to cooperate to denounce the Armenian claims, and inform the world with a more accurate account of the said incidents.
The establishment of a common alphabet, the formation of a "Turkic World Science Academy" and a "Turkic World Science Library", establishment of Turkish domain names were among the topics cited in the final statement.
The statement also featured a suggestion for the formation of an OPEC-like economic union among oil and natural gas rich Turkic states for the more efficient utilization of the energy resources in the Caspian basin.
A joint statement on 1915 incidents was also issued.