Garibashvili told Erdogan about Georgia`s readiness to carry out a  peacekeeping function to ensure long- term peace in the Caucasus

ArmInfo. In New York, on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili met with Turkish  President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.  

The focus of the topic of the  conversation at the meeting in full-time expanded composition was the  events in the region. According to Irakli Garibashvili, the most  important goal of Georgia is to maintain stability in the region, and  the country is ready to fulfill its peacekeeping function to ensure  long-term peace in the Caucasus region.

During the talks, they discussed the agreements reached between  Armenia and Azerbaijan through the mediation of the Prime Minister of  Georgia and with the participation of the United States, as a result  of which the citizens of Armenia were released, and the maps of mined  territories were transferred to Azerbaijan. It was noted that this  agreement is a good basis for further cooperation between neighbors.

Irakli Garibashvili stressed the special efforts of President Erdogan  to deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries. The  focus was on the priority issue of expanding political and economic  ties between Turkey and Georgia. The next meeting of the High Level  Strategic Cooperation Council is expected to take place before 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  are a good example of effective strategic partnership, sustainable  development and reliable cooperation between Georgia and Turkey.

It was noted that great importance is attached to the format of  trilateral cooperation - Georgia-Turkey- Azerbaijan, within the  framework of which the parties discuss a wide range of issues in  various fields. The Prime Minister confirmed and thanked President  Erdogan for his support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty  of Georgia, as well as the country's aspirations for European and  Euro-Atlantic integration, Georgia-online reports.