Luis Bono in Yerevan

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrel said that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban did not receive a mandate to represent the EU at the summit of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS). Viktor Orban arrived in the city of Shusha on 5 July to attend the summit.

The informal summit of the leaders of the member countries of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) in Shusha ended with the signing of the Karabakh Declaration. The document was signed by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Zhaparov, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and Vice President of Türkiye Cevdet Yilmaz. The text of the declaration has not yet been published.

In a significant address at the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States in Shusha, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan underscored the summit's theme, "Building a sustainable future through transport, communications and climate action," as vital to the collective interests of the member countries. Tokayev emphasized that the gathering was aimed at enhancing the well-being of the Turkic peoples, exploring new avenues of development, fortifying fraternal ties, and ensuring regional stability.

SHUSHA, Azerbaijan — President Ilham Aliyev warmly greeted the participants of the informal summit of the Organization of Turkic States, emphasizing the significance of the gathering in the historic city of Shusha. "I greet you all from the bottom of my heart," Aliyev said. "Welcome to Azerbaijan, to Karabakh."