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.