Uzbekistan, having completed its internal procedures necessary for its accession to the Nakhichevan Agreement, the Founding Document of the Turkic Council, today, delivered its Instrument of Accession to our Ministry as the Depository of the Nakhichevan Agreement. The necessary procedures and notifications were also completed by the Turkish side today, and in accordance with its relevant article, the Nakhichevan Agreement shall enter into force for Uzbekistan ‪on 14 October 2019.

With the accession of friendly and brotherly Uzbekistan to the Turkic Council as full member, solidarity within the Turkic world will be further reinforced, our cooperation and coordination carried out for the common good and prosperity of our peoples will be further strengthened.

We would like to once again state our pleasure with regards to the joining of Uzbekistan to the Turkic Council as a full member.