Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov and Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi are reportedly planning to discuss issues of common interest to all three states, Today's Zamanreported.
The foreign ministers are aiming to implement joint projects for peace and prosperity in the region.
The meeting was originally scheduled for 17 January, but was postponed because Ahmet Davutoglu had to attend the funeral of Rauf Denktas in northern Cyprus. The meeting was rescheduled for mid-February but did not take place then.
The trilateral meeting will be the third in this format following meetings in Urmia, Iran, in April 2011 and in Istanbul in January the same year.
Representatives of the three countries' foreign ministries met in Tehran on 29 November to agree the agenda for the January 2012 meeting.
The choice of Nakchivan for the meeting is appropriate, as it is located at the intersection of four countries - Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Iran. The Dilucu border gate, which provides access to Nakhchivan from Turkey, is particularly significant, Today's Zaman noted. Having paid a visit to the Dilucu border gate last year Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu highlighted the importance of the crossing, saying, "Achieving peace and stability in the Caucasus will make this gate [Dilucu] one of the most important places in Asia."
"Lasting peace in this land will bring blessings," Davutoglu said, adding: "Regional stability will benefit Armenia as well. However, without solving the problem of the occupation of Azerbaijani lands by the Armenian armed forces this will be impossible."
Whether the ministers will visit the Dilucu Border Gate is not yet known.
During the meeting the current situation in the South Caucasus is also expected to come to the fore. The three states are going to discuss ways to deepen cooperation to ensure economic growth and sustainable development. Moreover, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran are willing to consolidate their cooperation in the fight against terrorism, organized crime and the trafficking of people, drugs and weapons.
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