Georgian President, Turkish Parliament Speaker discuss cooperation, regional matters

Bilateral and multilateral relations between Georgia and Turkey and prospects for deepening cooperation across various sectors were discussed on Wednesday in a meeting between the Georgian President Mikheil Kavelashvili and Numan Kurtulmuş, the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

Kavelashvili thanked the Turkish side for its support of Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

He noted that Georgia was interested in holding the next meeting of the high-level strategic cooperation council between the two countries.

The meeting also focused on the situation in the South Caucasus region.

As the Georgian President stated, Georgia supports the formula of peaceful coexistence in the South Caucasus and always expresses its readiness to contribute to the process of promoting peace and constructive cooperation in the region.

Kavelashvili welcomed the steps taken by Azerbaijan and Armenia toward establishing lasting peace, which should contribute to the advancement of peace and stability in the region.

The meeting also addressed security challenges in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The parties discussed issues of economic cooperation between the two countries.

Kavelashvili also addressed the existing regional and strategically significant projects between the countries as a clear example of effective cooperation, sustainable development, and reliable partnership.