Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan within the framework of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, informed  the press service of the Georgian government.

 “Significance of peace and stability was noted for ensuring the further development and long-term prosperity of the region. Within this context, agreement reached last year between Azerbaijan and Armenia with a mediation of Irakli Garibashvili was praised, as it resulted in the release of [15] Armenian prisoners by Azerbaijan in return of essential maps [of the Aghdam region of Nagorno-Karabakh] shared by Armenia with Azerbaijan. It was thereby stated that further advancement of the effective cooperation between Georgia and Republic of Turkey in every direction is vital for the stable and sustainable development of the region,” the respective statement added, in particular.