Azerbaijan, Nakhchivan, March 7 / Trend E. Huseynov /
Trilateral meeting of foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran and Azerbaijan, Ahmet Davutoglu, Ali Akbar Salehi and Elmar Mammadyarov has begun in Nakchivan.
The meeting is being held behind closed doors.
The foreign ministers held earlier bilateral meetings.
It is expected that the foreign ministers will discuss issues of mutual interest to all three states, including - the peaceful settlement of current conflicts in the region and necessity to create favorable conditions to achieve this goal. The ministers intend to discuss measures to implement joint projects in the interest of establishing stability and prosperity in the region.
As is expected, the ministers will focus on the current situation in South Caucasus. The ministers will discuss ways to deepen cooperation through economic growth and sustainable development. In addition, Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran seek to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism, organized crime and trafficking in drugs and weapons.
The first meeting was held in the Iranian city of Orumiyeh.