Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | From a digital agenda to practical cooperation Organization of Turkic States currently counts Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkiye and Uzbekistan among its full members, while Turkmenistan participates in observer status. The organization holds annual summits of heads of state, establishing a mechanism for reviewing results achieved and defining directions for future cooperation. The informal OTS summit held in Turkistan on May 15th, 2026 likewise underscored the growing importance of digital technologies within this process. At a meeting devoted to “Art
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | Today, cooperation agenda between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan is gradually taking on a regional dimension. Tashkent and Baku are increasingly viewed not merely as two independent technology hubs, but as potential links connecting the innovation ecosystems of Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Additional institutional groundwork for long-term cooperation was laid by the outcomes of the Uzbek-Azerbaijani summit in August 2026, during which a Treaty on Eternal Friendship between the two states was signed. From Interagency Dialogue to Practical Cooperation One of t
Diplomacy Journal Kim Tae Yeon | President Lee Jae Myung held his first Summit Meeting with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur on October 27 last year. The Korean and Malaysian leaders welcomed the conclusion of the Korea-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), and agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, focusing on future strategic industries such as the defense industry, digital technologies, and AI. As part of his first ASEAN tour since taking office, President Lee visited Malaysia, the ASEAN Chair that year, and held a bilateral summit with Prime Minister Anw