Conference on the strategic partnership of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Georgia

Strategic cooperation between Azerbaijan , Georgia and Turkey is based on the historical ties between the peoples of these countries , which are associated also by a joint economic projects and regional security issues. At the same time , another country in the region, Armenia is in the interests of a geopolitical fairway vector.

The essence of statements made on Monday at the conference  can be described as follows: “Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey: trilateral alliance and the future of regional cooperation”, organized by the Centre for Strategic Studies under the  president.

In his speech the head of Political Analysis and Information Support of the presidential administration Elnur  Aslanov  noted that Azerbaijan , Georgia and Turkey implement major joint projects TAP, TANAP, Baku-Tbilisi- Ceyhan oil and gas pipeline Baku-Tbilisi- Erzurum gas pipeline , the Baku- Tbilisi- Kars , connecting Asia with Europe.

Aslan called the policy of Armenia 's unconstructive , irrational and creating  problems to  regional security.

Referring to the possibility of opening the Armenian-Turkish border , he expressed regret that a number of European and Western Funds continue to promote this idea, although the  Turkish President and  Prime Minister clearly stated that  this issue will not be considered until the  Karabakh conflict remains unsettled. Aslan   called on Armenia to abandon occupation policy and join the union Azerbaijan-Georgia-Turkey.

Director of the Center for Strategic Studies Farhad Mammadov said that the friendship between Azerbaijan and Georgia began in 1918  with a joint foreign policy , as well as a joint struggle against Denikin.

Ninety five years ago, a famous social activist Yusif Vazir Chemenzemenli said that the loss of independence of Azerbaijan means a loss of independence of Georgia and vice versa. Currently Azerbaijan is one of the biggest investors of Georgia, and in 2018 , Azerbaijan will become  an investor Number one  for Turkey  too.

According to the  BP company, only one TAP project will bring Georgia revenue of $ 2 billion a year , the country will open 17,000 new jobs;  in Turkey - 5000 jobs , Mammadov said.

Director of the Center for Policy Georgia, Cornelius Kakachia, believes that now the fate of the region is largely dependent on the outcome of processes in Ukraine , as well as the implementation of the EU program "Eastern Partnership." 

Great impetus to the development of the region would be  the  signing by  Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine an  Association Agreement with the EU. Otherwise , Georgia and Moldova will have big problems. 

Tandem  of Armenia with Russia was regarded as the main source of danger in the region even for the  conflict resolution in the South Caucasus.

Experts consider it important to establish a Fund uniting young people of the three countries, the organization of joint missions and promoting  the cooperation in the field of education, trade and tourism. In this sense, the relations between Turkey and Georgia can be regarded  as exemplary. Citizens of both countries enjoy simplified visa regime.

Regarding the relations between Turkey and Azerbaijan , there are very good relations in the field of education, said Yalcin Sarikaya, Director of the Black Sea Research Center.

Then the participants of the conference began to discussed in the sections issues on cooperation in the defense industry, the development of the economic potential, the future trilateral strategic cooperation, etc. -03C04-