UTWNAS
30.11.2017
November, 27, 2017 the Plenary Session of the Union of the Turkic World National Academies of Sciences (UTWNAS) was held in Astana with the initiative of the International Turkic Academy (TWESCO).
Head of the TWESCO Darkhan Kydyrali, President of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan Murat Zhurinov, Vice-President of the Turkish Academy of Sciences Ahmet Yurdusev, Vice-President of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan Isa Gabibbeyli and Vice-President of the Tatarstan Academy of Sciences Daniya Zagidullina took part in the meeting.
During the meeting, the parties summarized the UTWNAS activities held this year and discussed future projects. In order to improve the efficiency of the Union, various proposals were considered.
In addition, the participants approved the prerequisites of transferring chairmanship in the Union of the Turkic World National Academies of Sciences in 2018 from the Turkish Academy of Sciences to the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. Following the meeting, a special protocol was adopted.
UTWNAS was established on June 29, 2015 by the initiative of the Turkic Academy. The main purpose of the Union, established on the decision of the Council of Education Ministries held in Baku, on November 24, 2014, is to support scientific and intellectual cooperation in the Turkic world.