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Photo: Cabinet of the Ministers of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan views its participation in the 2nd meeting of the Ministers of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), held on October 23–24, 2025, in Baku, as a platform for the comprehensive development.

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