On the sidelines of Cleantech Days 2025 held on 1 September 2025 in Istanbul, H.E. Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), met with Mr. Ciyong Zou, Deputy to the Director General and Managing Director, Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development (UNIDO). The Secretary General expressed his pleasure at meeting Mr. Zou in person and thanked UNIDO for providing the opportunity for the OTS to organize a Special Session within Cleantech Days, marking an important milestone in the partnership between the two organizations.

The sides discussed the implementation of the Joint Declaration signed in 2024 by Secretary General Omuraliev and UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller. The Secretary General informed that a Roadmap has been prepared and circulated among OTS Member States, outlining cooperation priorities in clean energy, circular economy, SME support, digital transformation, agribusiness, and quality infrastructure. He emphasized that this Roadmap will serve as a living document to guide future joint actions.