Armenia-Georgia-Azerbaijan deputy foreign ministerial meeting underway

The Armenia-Georgia-Azerbaijan deputy foreign ministerial meeting has kicked off in Tbilisi, according to Sputnik news agency.

Georgia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Maka Botchorishvili, delivered opening remarks ahead of the meeting, her deputy Lasha Darsalia told reporters, according to Sputnik news agency’s Georgian service.

Darsalia said the parties will discuss “opportunities for trilateral cooperation, explore new possible areas of cooperation for the regional countries to develop joint approaches around several issues.”

The Armenian foreign ministry earlier said that the deputy foreign ministers would discuss prospects of regional cooperation.

Deputy FM Vahan Kostanyan is representing Armenia, while Deputy FM Lasha Darsalia and Deputy FM Elnur Mammadov are representing Georgia and Azerbaijan respectively.