Georgian, Azerbaijani FMs discuss regional situation in phone conversation
Two two foreign ministers hd a phone conversation yesterday. Photo: Azerbaijani foreign ministry
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Georgian and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministers David Zalkaliani and Jeyhun Bayramov held a phone conversation yesterday discussing the latest situation in the region as well as prospects for deepening bilateral ties.
The Azerbaijani foreign ministry has reported that FM Bayramov has meanwhile ‘extended his heartfelt congratulations’ to his Georgian counterpart on his appointment as deputy Prime Minister and ‘wished him success in his work’.
During the phone conversation with my Georgian counterpart @DZalkaliani extended my heartfelt congratulations on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister of #Georgia.
— Jeyhun Bayramov (@bayramov_jeyhun) January 22, 2021
We exchanged views on the latest situation in the region, and on other issues of mutual ???????????????? interest. pic.twitter.com/Jr3Sm9VXgn
On his part FM Zalkaliani has noted that during the phone conversation with his Azerbaijani counterpart they focused on the 'significance of maintaining peace across the region'.
Thank you 2 my????????colleague @bayramov_jeyhun 4 his felicitations on my appointment as Vice-PM & FM.Discussed a number of issues, including prospects 4 developing long-lasting relations & strategic partnership btw????????&????????. Accentuated significance of maintaining peace across t/ region. pic.twitter.com/nYptb1DjH5
— David Zalkaliani (@DZalkaliani) January 22, 2021
Georgian PM Giorgi Gakharia has appointed FM Zalkaliani deputy prime minister on January 21.
Meanwhile in Georgia, prosecution says that a motive has been identified in the high-profile Georgia-Azerbaijan border case, which saw two former officials detained last year for allegedly withholding materials from a border agreement with Azerbaijan under the United National Movement government in 2006-2007.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with the French Le Figaro newspaper that his country’s relations with Georgia are ‘excellent’. Azerbaijani President stressed in his remarks that the two countries call each other ‘strategic partners’.
The Georgian Chief Prosecutor’s Office has announced the launch of an investigation into the alleged unlawful giving of land to a foreign state. The Prosecutor’s Office says that the investigation has been launched according to information provided by the country’s Defence Ministry on August 17, 2020, referring to the activities of the Georgian, governmental commission working on the demarcation of the Georgian border with Azerbaijan.
Georgian officials are concerned with the recent reports of resumed hostilities between the two neighbouring countries of Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The Georgian Foreign Ministry has stated earlier today that the country is ready 'to contribute to de-escalation [of the process] and help establish the peace in the region'.
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili stated today that Georgia and Azerbaijan ‘are historical and strategic partners’. Welcoming the meeting with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov Salome Zurabishvili said the finalisation of the border delimitation process between the two neighbouring countries is in their ‘mutual strategic interest’.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani hosted his Armenian counterpart Ara Aivazian in the eastern Georgian region of Kakheti yesterday. Zalkaliani and Aivazian discussed ‘a wide range of issues of bilateral interest’.