The tenth annual trilateral meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the parliaments of Georgia, Turkiye and Azerbaijan was held in Baku.

The meeting was attended by the chairs and members of the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Parliament of Georgia, the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, and the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan.

Speakers emphasized the importance of the strategic partnership among the three countries. They discussed the significance of promoting transport, energy and logistics projects, as well as enhancing energy connectivity and energy security among the three states.

Representatives of the legislative bodies reviewed domestic political developments in their respective countries and the situation in the South Caucasus region, underlining the importance of coordinated approaches.

In his remarks, Chair of the Georgian Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Nikoloz Samkharadze stated that global geopolitical turbulence and the weakening of the rules-based international order particularly harm small and vulnerable states.

According to him, a clear example of this is Russia’s occupation of the Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions. He also addressed the domestic political situation, noting that over the past four years, certain Western officials, diplomats, organizations and governments had urged Georgia to commit what he described as “economic suicide” by imposing bilateral sanctions against the Russian Federation — a move he said could have escalated politically and militarily.

He emphasized that such steps would have posed not only risks to security and stability but also existential threats to Georgia’s statehood.

Nikoloz Samkharadze highlighted the important transit role of Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan, stressing major projects such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline, the Baku-Tbilisi-Erzurum pipeline, and the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway, as well as other strategically significant initiatives that strengthen trilateral cooperation and foster economic development.

“Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan have established themselves as an important transit hub between Europe and Asia. The Southern Gas Corridor is a significant milestone in strengthening the region’s energy security and plays a decisive role in diversifying energy supply sources for Europe,” Nikoloz Samkharadze stated.

First Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee Irakli Shatakishvili also addressed the meeting, focusing on trade and economic partnership among the three countries.

According to him, this partnership is not only mutually beneficial but also strategically essential for the prosperity of the countries and long-term stability in the region.

“I firmly believe that, as before, by further deepening cooperation between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Georgia — both in trilateral and multilateral formats — we will jointly succeed in implementing energy, transport and infrastructure projects of global significance. This will increase prosperity, strengthen peace and stability in our region, and enhance our countries’ standing in the world,” Irakli Shatakishvili noted.

Participants also discussed the regional security environment, the Russia–Ukraine war and the ongoing peace negotiations, as well as developments surrounding Iran and the broader situation in the Middle East.

The chairs and members of the committees reaffirmed the importance and uniqueness of the trilateral format of the Foreign Affairs Committees of Georgia, Turkey and Azerbaijan, noting that it provides an opportunity to address issues of common interest across various fields.

The eleventh trilateral meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committees will be held in Georgia.