Turkish president, Georgian premier support peace in South Caucasus 

ArmInfo. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday met with Recep Tayyip Erdogan, 

President of the Republic of Turkey.

According to the government's press office, in the one-on-one 

meeting, the duo focused on the importance of the strategic 

partnership between Georgia and Turkey, and commitment to further 

deepening cooperation across a variety of areas.

"Special attention was paid to the development of regional, trade and 

economic, and transport and energy cooperation, also to the transit 

function and the importance of connectivity.

It was pointed out at the meeting that the Republic of Turkey is 

Georgia's number one trade partner. The parties discussed the 

potential of furthering bilateral trade. Focus was also made on 

cooperation in the areas of education, defense, and security.

The parties also discussed the ongoing processes in the Near East. It 

was noted that Georgia upholds the idea stipulating the necessity of 

establishing peace in the Near East, and that this can only be 

achieved through negotiations with support from the international 

community.

The special importance of regional peace and stability was 

underlined. The Prime Minister pointed out that Georgia favors the 

peaceful coexistence formula in the South Caucasus and is ready to 

facilitate peace and constructive cooperation in the region.

"The importance of the peace treaty to be signed between Azerbaijan 

and Armenia is great. We believe that the two countries will 

eventually agree on a peace treaty," Kobakhidze said.

"The Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey format is a good example of how 

countries that respect each other's sovereignty can cooperate 

effectively and successfully. We believe that regional cooperation is 

important and should be aimed at peace and stability, as well as the 

development of our countries," he added.