I believe that the Gabala Declaration to be adopted today will further strengthen the noble initiatives and plans we are jointly promoting, and will make a significant contribution to the development of our countries and the prosperity of our fraternal peoples.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in the Azerbaijani city of Gabala to participate in the summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).

At the conclusion of the 42nd session of the UNESCO General Conference, held in Paris from 7 to 22 November 2023, a historic decision was adopted to convene the next session—the 43rd session—in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 2025.