International Courant
ANKARA
Turkish Overseas Minister Hakan Fidan mentioned on Friday that the South Caucasus has the potential to grow to be a area of peace, stability, and prosperity.
At a joint press convention following the ninth Trilateral Overseas Ministers Assembly between Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Georgia in Baku, Fidan expressed gratitude for the hospitality within the Azerbaijani capital and emphasised the significance of the three-nation mechanism in addressing shared pursuits and considerations.
Fidan and his Georgian counterpart Ilia Darchiashvili attended the assembly hosted by Azerbaijani Overseas Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
The trilateral assembly mechanism aimed to advertise regional stability, peace, and prosperity.
Fidan highlighted the financial disruptions attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, which have a destructive affect on transportation and provide chains, in addition to the humanitarian and financial prices of the continuing Ukraine-Russia battle.
Regarding Israel’s intensified assaults on Palestinians, the Turkish international minister mentioned, “The continuing bloodbath in Gaza continues to reveal the weaknesses of the worldwide system.”
The minister additionally expressed concern in regards to the humanitarian disaster in Gaza and referred to as for a right away cease-fire to permit humanitarian support in. Furthermore, he emphasised the significance of a two-state resolution for lasting peace within the area and reiterated Türkiye’s dedication to enhanced cooperation via trilateral and bilateral relations.
He talked about regional developments, akin to Azerbaijan regaining territorial integrity after 30 years of occupation and Georgia turning into an EU candidate.
Throughout the assembly, he emphasised the necessity to enhance cooperation and perceive the brand new scenario within the area, saying, “There’s a actual alternative forward to rework the South Caucasus into an space of peace, stability, and shared prosperity.”
The minister additionally mentioned a three-country settlement to strengthen Türkiye’s profitable cooperation in vitality and connectivity with Azerbaijan and Georgia, in addition to measures to advance these efforts.
He emphasised the significance of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway line’s full operational capability, in addition to the Black Sea’s strategic significance in regional safety, financial system, vitality, and transportation.
The minister underlined the spirit of cooperation between Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Georgia in multilateral financial platforms, citing the notable instance of 2023.
Fidan recommended Türkiye’s vital help to Azerbaijan and Georgia throughout its presidency of the Black Sea Financial Cooperation Group (BSEC) and reaffirmed Ankara’s readiness to help in varied areas.
He congratulated Azerbaijan on internet hosting the twenty ninth Convention of the Events to the UN Framework Conference on Local weather Change, stressing the significance of making certain lasting peace within the South Caucasus for world safety and connectivity.
Later, the Azerbaijani international ministry mentioned on X that the international ministers of Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and Georgia “have signed the Baku Declaration on the outcomes of the ninth Trilateral Assembly.”
Azerbaijan’s Overseas Minister Jeyhun Bayramov remarked that by ending the occupation of Karabakh, the nation laid the groundwork for regional peace and stability.
“Azerbaijan persistently demonstrates political will and helps intensive direct negotiations and expects to signal a peace treaty with Armenia as quickly as attainable,” Bayramov mentioned.
He underscored that the three nations are presently engaged in fruitful “regional financial collaboration, with vital regional and world financial tasks.”
Bayramov additionally highlighted that these tasks are essential for “fostering commerce connections between the East and the West.”
“President Ilham Aliyev attaches particular significance to Azerbaijan-Georgia-Türkiye regional cooperation,” he mentioned.
Georgia’s Overseas Minister Ilia Darchiashvili, for his half, mentioned he shared particulars about “Georgia’s EU membership with each nations” through the assembly.
He emphasised that the collaborative tasks between the three nations would strengthen their relationship.
Throughout the trilateral assembly, they reiterated the “significance and sturdiness” of their partnership, he mentioned, including, “I wish to emphasize that this format is without doubt one of the handiest and profitable mechanisms of regional cooperation. This platform, significantly in mild of present world and regional challenges, permits us to remain knowledgeable in regards to the wants of the area.”
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