| A-WEB Secretary General Attends Electoral Cooperation Conference in Turkistan |
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| Last updated 2025-05-23 |
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Dr. In-sik Jang, Secretary General of the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB), participated in a landmark international event held in Turkistan, Kazakhstan. Hosted by the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kazakhstan, the event marked a milestone with the official establishment of the Advisory Platform of the Central Election Authorities (APCEA) of the member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
The signing of the APCEA Regulation
was accompanied by the International Scientific and Practical
Conference titled “The Turkic World: Traditions, Practice, and Prospects
for the Development of Electoral Systems.” The conference gathered heads and representatives
of election commissions from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye,
Uzbekistan, and observer state Hungary, alongside delegates from international
organizations, including A-WEB, OTS, TURKPA, and the Turkic Academy. In his congratulatory remarks at the ceremony, Secretary General Jang commended the leadership of the CEC of Kazakhstan and its Chairman, Mr. Nurlan Abdirov, for spearheading this significant initiative. He emphasized that the creation of APCEA is more than a symbolic alliance; it represents a powerful commitment to strengthening democracy, transparency, and inclusiveness across the Turkic region. The APCEA initiative, first proposed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at
the 10th OTS Summit and endorsed at the 11th Summit in Bishkek, aims to
institutionalize cooperation among electoral bodies. The newly signed
Regulation sets out goals, including information exchange, implementation of innovative electoral
technologies, joint election observation missions, and advancement of education
and research in electoral practices.
In addition, on May 16, 2025, Dr. Jang had a meeting with Chairman
Abdirov at the CEC headquarters in Astana. The meeting was attended by CEC members, technical staff,
and local election officials. Discussions centered on deepening cooperation in
electoral management, with a particular focus on digital technologies, voter
education, and countering disinformation during elections.
Read articles contributed from the CEC Kazakhstan: Development of Electoral Systems in Turkic States Discussed in Kazakhstan
Turkic States Deepen Electoral Cooperation
Relevant articles (in Russian) released in the country of the hosting organization (Kazhakstan) and one of the participants' countries (Azerbaijan)
https://www.election.gov.kz/rus/news/releases/index.php?ID=9729
https://www.inform.kz/ru/in-shik-chzhang-tsik-kazahstana-eto-dlya-nas-vorota-v-tyurkskiy-mir-7a0bac
https://kazpravda.kz/n/obmen-opytom-prinosit-polzu/
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