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Turkish, Azerbaijani and Georgian defense ministers tour Shusha before trilateral meeting
Türkiye’s Yaşar Güler, Azerbaijan’s Zakir Hasanov and Georgia’s Irakli Chikovani toured Shusha ahead of their trilateral meeting on Oct. 2.
The Turkiye Times Editorial DeskUpdated:
Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, Azerbaijani Defense Minister Col. Gen. Zakir Hasanov and Georgian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Irakli Chikovani met in Shusha and toured the city ahead of the Türkiye-Azerbaijan-Georgia trilateral defense ministers’ meeting on Oct. 2, the Turkish Defense Ministry said.
The ministers visited the Shusha fortress and the Molla Panah Vagif memorial. Güler had arrived in Azerbaijan with Türkiye’s top military commanders to attend the Distinguished Visitors Day of the Unity Force-2026 exercise.
On Friday, Güler held a bilateral meeting in Shusha with Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov ahead of the trilateral meeting of the Turkish, Azerbaijani and Georgian defense ministers.
Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler attended the 13th Azerbaijan-Türkiye-Georgia Trilateral Defense Ministers Meeting in the Azerbaijani city of Shusha.
"The security of the Caucasus cannot be considered separately from the security of Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia," Güler said in his address, voicing support for peace efforts between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
He also stressed the importance of protecting energy, transport and communication infrastructure projects in the region and described joint exercises and training as an expression of shared responsibility. The three ministers signed a joint declaration after the meeting.
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