The first meeting of the trilateral economic committee for the build-up to the Nakhchivan meeting of foreign ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran kicked off in Tehran on Tuesday. 
The meeting focused on the agenda and date of the upcoming Nakhchivan meeting. Delegation led by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Khalaf Khalafov represents Azerbaijan at the meeting.
Speaking about the prospects of bilateral relations between Azerbaijan, Turkey and Iran, Khalafov emphasized that three countries should boost their efforts for the expansion of ties in the field of trade, industry, transport, communications, tourism, technology, science and culture.
Minister Ali Muhammad Fethullah expressed confidence that Nakhchivan meeting's outcomes will become an effective stimulus for the further development of border regions of the three countries.
After the speech of Mehmet Gudjukun, Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs of Turkey, the meeting continued its proceedings in sections.
The committee meeting will end on November 30.

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