September 24, 2008 - 15:41 AMT
Turkey, Iran agree to continue talks on Caucasus
Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan held bilateral talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Manuchehr Motaki, Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, and Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic on the sidelines of the 63rd session of the United Nations (UN) General Assembly.

"Babacan and Motaki mainly discussed the situation in the Caucasus," Burak Ozugergin the spokesman for the Turkish Foreign Ministry told reporters.

"Mr Motaki said that the situation in the region is very tense and regional dialogue could help. He also asked Babacan to brief him on Abdullah Gul's recent visit to Yerevan," he said.

Babacan told Motaki that "it was not an easy decision, but it was good to go there."

The two agreed to be in continuous contact on the Caucasus, Anadolu reports.