The 7th Meeting of Ministers of Education of the Organization of Turkic States was held on 14 June 2023 in Samarkand, the “Capital of the Turkic Civilization”.
The meeting started with the opening speech of H. E. Hilola Umarova, Minister of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who welcomed the participants and shared her views on perspective areas of educational cooperation under the OTS.
H.E.Ambassador Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States stressed the important role of education and science in the activities of the Organization and referred to the tasks set out in the “Turkic World Vision – 2040”.
During the Meeting, the parties hold discussions and took decisions on the subjects relating to the cooperation in the field of preschool, school and higher education among the OTS Member States.
In particular, the parties discussed the issues on holding international contests and Olympiads within the framework of the OTS, the implementation of the tasks outlined in the Tashkent Declaration of UNESCO and the prospects of partnership in preschool education, as well as the Sister Schools Partnership Program. 
They also shared views on the current situation regarding the Orkhun Exchange Program of the Turkic Universities Union and reached a common understanding on the measures directed at strengthening and improving the said Program.