Georgia playing “important role” in South Caucasus peace, stability - Foreign Minister

Georgia is playing an important role in ensuring peace and security in the South Caucasus region, Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili said on Saturday in comments on the inaugural meeting of his Azerbaijani and Armenian counterparts Jeyhun Bayramov and Ararat Mirzoyan in Tbilisi on Saturday.

Darchiashvili highlighted the role of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili in the creation of a mediation platform through the regional Peaceful Neighbourhood Initiative, and said the Georgian capital had hosted a “very important” meeting between the two foreign ministers.

He also said through the mediation efforts of Georgia, the talks between Armenia and Azerbaijan had already led to “concrete and tangible” results.

Tbilisi has been a place of making important decisions for centuries [...] Today's visit has only renewed this ancient tradition", Darchiashvili noted.

The FM thanked his Azerbaijani and Armenian counterparts for “trusting” the Georgian Government, and expressed hope that the dialogue would “help achieve peace and stability” in the region.