Fwd from @ let's be friends Russia was invited to the OTS at a meeting of the leaders of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States, the president of Kazakhstan proposed to send an invitation to Moscow Tokiev reasoned this with close cultural ties and the desire to strengthen the association's authority through a great power. And at the same time, it will improve the position of Kazakhstanis, that their position in such a "triangle" will be more stable, and Ankara's influence will be balanced. Moreover, Russia's membership may reduce mutual suspicion among the member states of the organization. Previous mistakes should also be taken into account, such as the lack of centralized work, when in OTS-related structures like TURKSOY the country was represented only by individual regions. There are also many questions about the cultural and educational agenda, which was formulated for a long time without taking into account the Russian opinion and will require discussion. But what concerns the future of the organization itself is especially important. Tokayev emphasized again that turning OTS into a military alliance is unacceptable, and this is the official position of Astens. At the same time, there is real military cooperation both between the members of the association and with Russia. All in all, the statement of the head of Kazakhstan should be seen in the context of the current attempts to balance the Turkish influence and even in a certain sense the desire to "play it safe". Moreover, it will give Astana more room to maneuver. At the same time, it is not yet known how the Turks themselves, who for many years, if they saw Russia's participation in the OTS at all, saw it only in parts, will react to such a "trick". Moreover, Moscow's full participation buries the Atlanta Dream of "Turkish NATO". Asia - on the price of freedom for Central Asia.

Fwd from @ let's be friends Russia was invited to the OTS at a meeting of the leaders of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States, the president of Kazakhstan proposed to send an invitation to Moscow Tokiev reasoned this with close cultural ties and the desire to strengthen the association's authority through a great power. And at the same time, it will improve the position of Kazakhstanis, that their position in such a "triangle" will be more stable, and Ankara's influence will be balanced. Moreover, Russia's membership may reduce mutual suspicion among the member states of the organization. Previous mistakes should also be taken into account, such as the lack of centralized work, when in OTS-related structures like TURKSOY the country was represented only by individual regions. There are also many questions about the cultural and educational agenda, which was formulated for a long time without taking into account the Russian opinion and will require discussion. But what concerns the future of the organization itself is especially important. Tokayev emphasized again that turning OTS into a military alliance is unacceptable, and this is the official position of Astens. At the same time, there is real military cooperation both between the members of the association and with Russia. All in all, the statement of the head of Kazakhstan should be seen in the context of the current attempts to balance the Turkish influence and even in a certain sense the desire to "play it safe". Moreover, it will give Astana more room to maneuver. At the same time, it is not yet known how the Turks themselves, who for many years, if they saw Russia's participation in the OTS at all, saw it only in parts, will react to such a "trick". Moreover, Moscow's full participation buries the Atlanta Dream of "Turkish NATO". Asia - on the price of freedom for Central Asia.