Shusha: An 11-point communiqu© on the outcomes of the First Meeting of the Heads of State Bodies Responsible for Religious Affairs of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was adopted in Shusha on June 30.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the document outlines cooperation between the participating institutions and their future joint activities. Additionally, the communiqu© highlights the importance of supporting the restoration of Azerbaijan's historical, religious, and cultural heritage in its liberated territories. It emphasizes promoting interfaith understanding and Islamic solidarity across the Turkic region, advancing Turkic-Islamic cultural heritage internationally, and enhancing joint efforts to combat religious radicalism, extremism, terrorism, Islamophobia, and other destructive manifestations.

The OTS religious affairs chiefs also agreed to hold their second meeting in Kazakhstan in 2027.