Turkish, Azerbaijani, Georgian top diplomats to convene in Istanbul

The foreign ministers from Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia will convene for a trilateral meeting in Istanbul to bolster their regional economic partnership by intensifying cooperation across transportation, connectivity and energy projects, diplomatic sources have informed.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host Azerbaijan’s Jeyhun Bayramov and Georgia’s Maka Botchorishvili at the 10th gathering of the trilateral mechanism on June 8, the sources announced.

They stressed that the meeting would have three main agenda items: Regional developments, foreign policy matters and cooperation in the South Caucasus; transportation, connectivity and strengthening regional transit networks; and energy security and deepening trade and economic cooperation.

According to the sources, Fidan will highlight the increased strategic importance of the South Caucasus at a moment when geopolitical uncertainty, economic volatility and security challenges are escalating.