TURKPA Secretary General meets with Turkish Parliament Speaker

Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) Ramil Hasan met with Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye Numan Kurtulmus on June 16 as part of his official visit to Türkiye.

Report informs that the meeting focused on TURKPA's activities, the development of interparliamentary cooperation among Turkic states and the organization's future areas of activity.

Hasan stressed that Türkiye, one of TURKPA's founding states, plays a special role in the organization's activities. He recalled that the agreement establishing TURKPA was signed at Istanbul's Dolmabahce Palace on November 21, 2008, and said the organization had operated successfully since then.

The Secretary General noted that TURKPA plays an important role in politically and strategically significant processes, including strengthening ties between the legislative bodies of brotherly countries, drafting model laws and ensuring the swift ratification by parliaments of decisions adopted by the leaders of Turkic states.

He presented the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye with proposals on initiatives that could be implemented in this area.

Kurtulmus highly praised the work of the TURKPA Secretariat and said he positively assessed the work carried out over the past 10 months.

He stressed his belief that steps to be taken in the coming period would contribute to further deepening strategic cooperation among Turkic states and forming a common parliamentary platform.

The Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye said the Turkish Parliament would continue to support TURKPA's activities.

TURKPA Deputy Secretary General Muhammet Alper Hayali also attended the meeting.