Georgian Foreign Minister Eka Tkeshelashvili met with Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan on recent developments in Georgia shortly after arriving in the largest Turkish city of Istanbul on Sunday, the semi-official Anatolia news agency reported.
Earlier, local media reports said the two ministers would also talk about bilateral relations, and the Caucasus Stability and Cooperation Platform proposed by Turkey.
Babacan and Tkeshelashvili are expected to hold a joint press conference after their meeting.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Turkey was ready to contribute to peace and stability in the Caucasus, adding that the recent developments in the Caucasus posed a serious threat not only to regional but also to global peace and stability.
He reaffirmed Turkey's readiness to make efforts to ensure a permanent ceasefire in the Caucasus.
Georgia, a former Soviet republic, has long been at odds with Russia over its two breakaway regions, Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and its own bids to join NATO and the European Union.
Earlier this month, Georgia sent in troops to reclaim South Ossetia, triggering a military counter-offensive by Russia. The conflict ended with a ceasefire agreement between Tbilisi and Moscow brokered by France.
However, diplomatic tensions between the two nations remained, with Russia recognizing the two regions as independent states on Aug. 26.
Source:Xinhua
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