Kubanychbek Omuraliev Secretary General, Organization of Turkic States (OTS)

H.E. Kubanychbek Omuraliev is Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). Born in 1960 in Bokonbaevo, Kyrgyzstan, he has held a series of senior diplomatic posts. Before taking up his current role, he was Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Türkiye (2019–2022) and Israel (2021–2022), and to Belarus and the Baltic states (2015–2019). He has also served as Permanent Representative to the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and as Consul General in the UAE, and held several positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan. His experience spans foreign relations, economic policy and governance, including anti-corruption and good governance initiatives, and he has published on governance and anti-corruption. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering and postgraduate qualifications in Economics. His honours include the TURKSOY Medal of Honour, and he has been made an honorary citizen of several cities.