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Trabzon Declaration
9 Jun.'12 / 17:28
Trabzon Declaration Of The Ministers Of Foreign Affairs Of The Republic
Of Azerbaijan, Georgia And The Republic Of Turkey
08 June 2012, Trabzon
At the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Ahmet DavutoÄ=9Flu, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, and with the participation of
His Excellency Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and His Excellency Mr. Grigol Vashadze, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Georgia (hereinafter referred to as the `Parties'), the
First Session of the Trilateral Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs was
held on 8 June 2012 in Trabzon, Turkey.
The Parties,
Celebrating their 20th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations;
Affirming their adherence to the Charter of the United Nations, the
Helsinki Final Act and the fundamental principles and norms of
international law, especially respect for sovereignty and territorial
integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes, inviolability of
internationally recognized borders and sovereign equality of states and
refraining from the threat or use of force against territorial integrity
and political independence of states;
Underlining the importance of stability and prosperity of the South
Caucasus region, located at the crossroads of energy, transport and
communication corridors between East and West and North and South, for the
regional and global stability and security;
Declaring their determination to build a better future for the region
characterized by peace, stability, cooperation and increasing wealth and
welfare;
Acknowledging that protracted conflicts emanating from existing occupations
are the main obstacle to peace and stability in the South Caucasus and
pointing out that resolution of these conflicts will help to build an
atmosphere of peace, stability and prosperity;
Believing that exemplary friendship and good neighborly relations among the
three countries, based on common cultural and historical heritage and
traditional spirit of solidarity, are in the interest of their peoples as
well as the peoples of the whole region;
Expressing their satisfaction with the current level of bilateral relations
and political dialogue among the three countries;
Reiterating their firm determination to explore the possibilities to
further expand their cooperation in political, economic, cultural and
humanitarian fields;
Expressing their commitment to the shared values of democracy, human
rights, rule of law, free market economy and reiterating the importance of
sharing the experience of successful reforms in the sphere of good
governance;
Noting the successful realization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Crude
Oil Pipeline Project, the Baku-Tbilisi- Erzurum (BTE) Natural Gas Pipeline
Project and the implementation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) Railway
Project as results of efficient, multi-dimensional and goal oriented high
level political dialogue and economic cooperation among the three countries;
Have agreed to:
Enhance the existing cooperative partnerships among the Parties to promote
common development and contribute to peace, security, stability and
prosperity of the region and the world at large;
Underscore the importance of exchanging views on regional and international
issues of common interest and to further enhance consultations through the
existing mechanisms and under the framework of the UN, OSCE, CoE, BSEC,
NATO, EU and other relevant organizations;
Exchange views on developments in the adjacent regions including the Middle
East;
Continue to support each other's candidacies in international organizations;
Express their support to the Republic of Azerbaijan as a non-permanent
member of the UN Security Council to continue to contribute to common
interests of the region;
Support each other's European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations and uphold the
inviolable right of States to choose their own destiny;
Stress the importance of continued cooperation within the Euro-Atlantic
Partnership Council, `Partnership for Peace' program, and other areas of
cooperation with NATO;
Pay utmost attention the 20th Anniversary of the Black Sea Economic
Cooperation Organization (BSEC) and will ensure high level participation to
this special event which will take place in Istanbul on 26 June 2012;
Reiterate their commitments to strengthen their cooperation and
coordination within the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
(BSEC) during the Turkey's Chairmanship-in-Office which will start
from 1 July 2012;
Note the importance of the earliest resolution of the conflict in and
around Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the
conflict over Abkhazia, Georgia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia,
Georgia on the basis of respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity
and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan and
Georgia respectively and emphasize the right to safe and dignified return
of the refugees and internally displaced persons to their places of origin;
Reiterate their commitment to strengthen their cooperation and coordination
in the fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism in all their forms
and manifestations, transnational organized crime and illicit trafficking
in narcotics and arms and trafficking in persons;
Promote further development of their relations in every field, especially
in the field of trade, energy, transport, finance and banking, environment
by means of joint projects and cooperation plans and if needed through
trilateral cooperation mechanisms;
Note the importance of the trilateral Turkish-Azerbaijani-Georgian Business
Forum (TAG-BF) in February 2012, in Tbilisi, Georgia and look forward to
the second TAG-BF to be held on 9 June 2012, in Kars, Turkey;
Continue to work together in boosting trilateral economic relations in
accordance with the recommendations made by the upcoming TAG-BFs;
Reaffirm their commitment to build a favorable environment for encouraging
the inflow of foreign direct investments;
Underscore the importance of tourism industry as a source of economic
benefit and employment, as well as a source for greater understanding and
networking among the peoples;
Recognize the importance of the agricultural sector for poverty eradication
and food safety issues and cooperate in the sphere of agriculture in terms
of exchange of experience and information on new technologies and
implementation of mutually beneficial projects;
Underline the need to improve the competitiveness of the Southern Transport
Corridor and in this regard note the need to diversify collaboration among
their relevant authorities;
Express their support for the TRACECA (Transport Corridor
Europe-Caucasus-Asia) and work towards restoration of the Great Silk Road
and the full-scale functioning of the Euro-Asian Transport Corridor as well
as other integrated trilateral transport projects consisting of highways
and railways in order to create trilateral economic integration and
contribute to socio-economic development;
Attach great importance to the timely completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars
Railway Project, which together with the Aktau-Urumchi railway connection
form `the Iron Silk Road of the 21st century', and declare their
commitment to fulfilling their obligations and concluding their
undertakings as scheduled within the framework of the Project;
Acknowledge the construction of the new Baku International Sea Trade Port
which will become an important gate on the East-West Transport corridor
after the completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Project;
Highlight the key role of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway in the reverse
transit of personnel and cargoes from Afghanistan and note that the central
route via our region is the shortest and easiest one given the geography;
Emphasize the already existing successful cooperation between Azerbaijan,
Georgia and Turkey and underscore the importance of further deepening it
with the aim to realize new pipeline projects which would transport energy
resources of Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries to international
markets;
Recognize the importance of Southern Corridor initiative for the region;
Highlight the growing importance of the environmental issues as well as
their increasing impact on the sustainable development of the region and
the need to enhance the protection of environment, through cooperative
measures and urge for the continuation of endeavours on international level
in this regard for the prevention and elimination of the potential risks to
human health and environment;
Develop and strengthen co-operation in natural disasters which shall be
conducted considering the interests of the Parties on the basis of equality
and mutual benefit, as well as by strengthening their cooperation existing
within the framework of bilateral and/or multilateral international
instruments;
Continue to cooperate in the field of preservation of historical and
cultural heritage.
The Parties have also decided to set up a joint experts group to draft an
action plan for 2013-2015 to implement the agreed points to be presented
for approval to the three Ministers.
The Second Session of the Trilateral Meeting of Ministers of Foreign
Affairs will be held in the second half of 2012 in Georgia and the Third
Session will be held in the first half of 2013 in Azerbaijan.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24868
9 Jun.'12 / 17:28
Trabzon Declaration Of The Ministers Of Foreign Affairs Of The Republic
Of Azerbaijan, Georgia And The Republic Of Turkey
08 June 2012, Trabzon
At the invitation of His Excellency Mr. Ahmet DavutoÄ=9Flu, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, and with the participation of
His Excellency Mr. Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
Republic of Azerbaijan and His Excellency Mr. Grigol Vashadze, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Georgia (hereinafter referred to as the `Parties'), the
First Session of the Trilateral Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs was
held on 8 June 2012 in Trabzon, Turkey.
The Parties,
Celebrating their 20th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations;
Affirming their adherence to the Charter of the United Nations, the
Helsinki Final Act and the fundamental principles and norms of
international law, especially respect for sovereignty and territorial
integrity, peaceful settlement of disputes, inviolability of
internationally recognized borders and sovereign equality of states and
refraining from the threat or use of force against territorial integrity
and political independence of states;
Underlining the importance of stability and prosperity of the South
Caucasus region, located at the crossroads of energy, transport and
communication corridors between East and West and North and South, for the
regional and global stability and security;
Declaring their determination to build a better future for the region
characterized by peace, stability, cooperation and increasing wealth and
welfare;
Acknowledging that protracted conflicts emanating from existing occupations
are the main obstacle to peace and stability in the South Caucasus and
pointing out that resolution of these conflicts will help to build an
atmosphere of peace, stability and prosperity;
Believing that exemplary friendship and good neighborly relations among the
three countries, based on common cultural and historical heritage and
traditional spirit of solidarity, are in the interest of their peoples as
well as the peoples of the whole region;
Expressing their satisfaction with the current level of bilateral relations
and political dialogue among the three countries;
Reiterating their firm determination to explore the possibilities to
further expand their cooperation in political, economic, cultural and
humanitarian fields;
Expressing their commitment to the shared values of democracy, human
rights, rule of law, free market economy and reiterating the importance of
sharing the experience of successful reforms in the sphere of good
governance;
Noting the successful realization of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) Crude
Oil Pipeline Project, the Baku-Tbilisi- Erzurum (BTE) Natural Gas Pipeline
Project and the implementation of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) Railway
Project as results of efficient, multi-dimensional and goal oriented high
level political dialogue and economic cooperation among the three countries;
Have agreed to:
Enhance the existing cooperative partnerships among the Parties to promote
common development and contribute to peace, security, stability and
prosperity of the region and the world at large;
Underscore the importance of exchanging views on regional and international
issues of common interest and to further enhance consultations through the
existing mechanisms and under the framework of the UN, OSCE, CoE, BSEC,
NATO, EU and other relevant organizations;
Exchange views on developments in the adjacent regions including the Middle
East;
Continue to support each other's candidacies in international organizations;
Express their support to the Republic of Azerbaijan as a non-permanent
member of the UN Security Council to continue to contribute to common
interests of the region;
Support each other's European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations and uphold the
inviolable right of States to choose their own destiny;
Stress the importance of continued cooperation within the Euro-Atlantic
Partnership Council, `Partnership for Peace' program, and other areas of
cooperation with NATO;
Pay utmost attention the 20th Anniversary of the Black Sea Economic
Cooperation Organization (BSEC) and will ensure high level participation to
this special event which will take place in Istanbul on 26 June 2012;
Reiterate their commitments to strengthen their cooperation and
coordination within the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
(BSEC) during the Turkey's Chairmanship-in-Office which will start
from 1 July 2012;
Note the importance of the earliest resolution of the conflict in and
around Nagorno-Karabakh region of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and the
conflict over Abkhazia, Georgia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia,
Georgia on the basis of respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity
and inviolability of internationally recognized borders of Azerbaijan and
Georgia respectively and emphasize the right to safe and dignified return
of the refugees and internally displaced persons to their places of origin;
Reiterate their commitment to strengthen their cooperation and coordination
in the fight against terrorism, extremism and separatism in all their forms
and manifestations, transnational organized crime and illicit trafficking
in narcotics and arms and trafficking in persons;
Promote further development of their relations in every field, especially
in the field of trade, energy, transport, finance and banking, environment
by means of joint projects and cooperation plans and if needed through
trilateral cooperation mechanisms;
Note the importance of the trilateral Turkish-Azerbaijani-Georgian Business
Forum (TAG-BF) in February 2012, in Tbilisi, Georgia and look forward to
the second TAG-BF to be held on 9 June 2012, in Kars, Turkey;
Continue to work together in boosting trilateral economic relations in
accordance with the recommendations made by the upcoming TAG-BFs;
Reaffirm their commitment to build a favorable environment for encouraging
the inflow of foreign direct investments;
Underscore the importance of tourism industry as a source of economic
benefit and employment, as well as a source for greater understanding and
networking among the peoples;
Recognize the importance of the agricultural sector for poverty eradication
and food safety issues and cooperate in the sphere of agriculture in terms
of exchange of experience and information on new technologies and
implementation of mutually beneficial projects;
Underline the need to improve the competitiveness of the Southern Transport
Corridor and in this regard note the need to diversify collaboration among
their relevant authorities;
Express their support for the TRACECA (Transport Corridor
Europe-Caucasus-Asia) and work towards restoration of the Great Silk Road
and the full-scale functioning of the Euro-Asian Transport Corridor as well
as other integrated trilateral transport projects consisting of highways
and railways in order to create trilateral economic integration and
contribute to socio-economic development;
Attach great importance to the timely completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars
Railway Project, which together with the Aktau-Urumchi railway connection
form `the Iron Silk Road of the 21st century', and declare their
commitment to fulfilling their obligations and concluding their
undertakings as scheduled within the framework of the Project;
Acknowledge the construction of the new Baku International Sea Trade Port
which will become an important gate on the East-West Transport corridor
after the completion of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Railway Project;
Highlight the key role of the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars railway in the reverse
transit of personnel and cargoes from Afghanistan and note that the central
route via our region is the shortest and easiest one given the geography;
Emphasize the already existing successful cooperation between Azerbaijan,
Georgia and Turkey and underscore the importance of further deepening it
with the aim to realize new pipeline projects which would transport energy
resources of Azerbaijan and Central Asian countries to international
markets;
Recognize the importance of Southern Corridor initiative for the region;
Highlight the growing importance of the environmental issues as well as
their increasing impact on the sustainable development of the region and
the need to enhance the protection of environment, through cooperative
measures and urge for the continuation of endeavours on international level
in this regard for the prevention and elimination of the potential risks to
human health and environment;
Develop and strengthen co-operation in natural disasters which shall be
conducted considering the interests of the Parties on the basis of equality
and mutual benefit, as well as by strengthening their cooperation existing
within the framework of bilateral and/or multilateral international
instruments;
Continue to cooperate in the field of preservation of historical and
cultural heritage.
The Parties have also decided to set up a joint experts group to draft an
action plan for 2013-2015 to implement the agreed points to be presented
for approval to the three Ministers.
The Second Session of the Trilateral Meeting of Ministers of Foreign
Affairs will be held in the second half of 2012 in Georgia and the Third
Session will be held in the first half of 2013 in Azerbaijan.
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
http://www.civil.ge/eng/article.php?id=24868