Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, who is continuing his visit to New York, held a bilateral meeting with his Azerbaijani counterpart, Elmar Mammadiyarov on Saturday.

The two ministers evaluated the latest developments on the Cyprus issue as part of the meeting held at the UN Headquarters.

They also exchanged views regarding regional foreign policy and agreed to take steps in developing the close existing relationship between the two countries.

In addition, Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu met with the UN Secretary General’s Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations, Herve Ladsous.

During the meeting, the responsibility of Peacekeeping Forces in Cyprus was discussed, in addition to the stance of the Turkish Cypriot side.