The meeting was held in New York in a face-to-face and expanded format.

The Prime Minister recalled his state visit to Turkey and thanked President Erdogan for his high-level hospitality.

The conversation focused on the developments in the region. According to Irakli Gharibashvili, the most important goal of Georgia is to support peace and stability in the region and the country is ready to fulfill its peacekeeping function for long-term peace and stability in the Caucasus region.

The talks focused on the agreement reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan through the mediation of the Prime Minister of Georgia and the involvement of the United States, as a result of which, the citizens of Armenia have been released and maps of the mined territories have been handed over to Azerbaijan. It was noted that this agreement was a good basis for further cooperation between the neighbors.

Irakli Gharibashvili stressed the special efforts of President Erdogan to further deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries and emphasized the priority of expanding political and economic ties between the two countries. A hope was expressed that the next meeting of the High Level Strategic Cooperation Council will be held by the end of the year.

The parties discussed the further deepening of trade and economic relations. It was noted that joint projects of regional importance were a good example of effective strategic partnership, sustainable development and reliable partnership between Georgia and Turkey. During the meeting, attention was also paid to multilateral cooperation. It was noted that great importance was attached to the format of the Georgia-Turkey-Azerbaijan trilateral cooperation, within which the parties would discuss a wide range of issues in different sectors.

The Prime Minister reiterated and thanked President Erdogan for his personal support for Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, as well as in the process of European and Euro-Atlantic integration.

At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister made a memorable entry in a book of guests in the Turkish House in New York.