Istanbul: Cooperation between Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Trkiye increases the strategic importance of the region, Georgian Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development Mariam Kvrivishvili said during her speech at the 2nd Istanbul Natural Resources Summit, APA's Trkiye bureau reports.

According to Azeri-Press News Agency, the cooperation established over the years has demonstrated great resilience, and projects such as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline continue to preserve the region's important role in the global energy system.

Kvrivishvili stated that as global tensions increase, the strategic importance of Georgia, Trkiye, and Azerbaijan, as well as their contribution to energy security, continue to grow. 'Today, especially amid rising tensions in our region and around the world, the importance of Georgia, Trkiye, and Azerbaijan has become even more evident, and the value these three countries provide to the world, Europe, and wider regions has increased further,' she noted.