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In 1951, France, Italy, West Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands formed a union in the field of coal and steel production. Over time, the capabilities of this union grew, and after 42 years, in 1993, they established the European Union. In 1999, they adopted the euro currency. Borders were abolished. There were 27 countries in total, with a population of 445 million. That is, if a country attacked one of the EU member states, it would be declaring war on 27 countries with a population of 445 million and a treasury of $18.8 trillion. And what about us? Frankly, until the 90s, let alone talking about the unity of Turkic-speaking peoples, there was no independence for Turkic-speaking countries other than Turkey. When the Soviet regime was just being established, the goal of the movements called "Alash Horde" and "Turan" was to unite the Turkic-speaking peoples. In 1926, the 1st Turgology Congress was held in Baku, and almost all the scientists who participated in the congress were killed. Among those who suffered from Stalin's repressions in 1937, those who held the same views were martyred. Then, those who worked for the language and national identity were imprisoned for many years, even if they were not killed. In the 50s, 60s, and 70s, those who began to develop the country for this purpose were immediately limited in their opportunities and were removed from their own country. For example, Ishaq Razzakov and Bolot Mambetov. Only in the late 80s were such privileges as freedom of language, free research of outstanding people who remained in the shadows, and freedom of religion recognized, and in the early 90s, the Soviet regime fell and the Turkestan countries were finally free. As a result, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Azerbaijan became free countries.