Azerbaijani, Georgian and Turkish FMs’ meeting kicks off in Ganja

By Sara Rajabova
The Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey gathered for third trilateral ministerial meeting in the Azerbaijani city of Ganja on February 19.
The meeting is attended by Elmar Mammadyarov, Maia Panjikidze and Ahmet Davutoglu.
Ahead of the trilateral meeting, bilateral meetings will be held in the formats of Azerbaijan-Turkey, Azerbaijan-Georgia and Georgia-Turkey.
The ministers will hold a press conference following the meeting. The foreign ministers are also expected to participate in the official opening ceremony of the Georgian Consulate General in Ganja.
The last summit of ministers was held in March 2013 in the Georgian city of Batumi.
The basics of the ministerial were laid on June 8, 2012 in the Turkish city of Trabzon, with signing of Trabzon declaration by the heads of foreign ministries of the three countries.
The Declaration reflects the most important directions of mutual cooperation of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey in areas such as the economy, energy, infrastructure, transport, culture and humanitarian sphere.
The ministers of the three countries adopted an action plan of interagency cooperation for 2013-2015 in Batumi. The plan was developed by the relevant departments and includes specific projects and initiatives. The plan covers areas such as the economy, energy, environment, culture, education, sports and youth.
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