Turkish FM: Uzbekistan seeks to join Turkic Council

Uzbekistan has decided to join Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States (Turkic Council), Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated, Trend reports citing Turkish media.
Cavusoglu noted that Uzbekistan's joining the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States would be a very positive event.
He added that Turkmenistan is also expected to join the organization soon.
Currently, the Cooperation Council of Turkic Speaking States includes Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkey .