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Türkiye wishes the ceasefire between Pakistan and India turns into permanent peace, and is ready to make every possible contribution in this regard, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.

Speaking at a trilateral summit in Lachin, Azerbaijan, Erdogan said: “We regard the enhancement of our solidarity and capacity for joint action in the face of challenges not as a choice, but as a necessity."

"Developments taking place in our region" show how important solidarity between the three countries is, he added.

“We are three brotherly countries united by mutual love, respect, and trust, nourished by the same civilizational climate, and sharing common ideals. With a combined population of approximately 350 million and an economic size of 1.5 trillion dollars, we are further strengthening the ties between our countries,” the Turkish president said.

Emphasizing the significance of the exchange of views to advance cooperation among the three countries, Erdogan said: “In the upcoming period, our foreign ministers will undertake the necessary efforts to institutionalize our trilateral cooperation. They will work to establish a strong framework that reflects our countries’ shared vision on key areas shaping our common agenda, especially trade, investments, transportation, energy, defense, and the fight against terrorism.”

Türkiye will jointly contribute to projects such as the (Türkiye-Azerbaijan-Pakistan) Development Road, the Middle Corridor, and the North-South Transport Corridor, Erdogan said.

He added that efforts will also focus on boosting cultural and educational exchanges, particularly among youth and academics, while exploring opportunities in energy security, food supply security, and renewable energy.

“By implementing prestigious projects in all these areas, we will take our trilateral cooperation to much higher levels and deliver new achievements to our peoples,” Erdogan added.

"With the liberation of Azerbaijani lands that were under occupation for 30 years, we now hope for the region to become the center of stability, prosperity, and development," he said.

Regarding Gaza, Erdogan said, "We are determined" to continue defending the rights of innocent people who were massacred and vowed to stand against attempts to disrupt the tranquility of the region.

He also expressed Türkiye's call "on the world to increase pressure on Israel to establish a permanent ceasefire in Gaza" and "to ensure delivery of urgent humanitarian aid."

Earlier, Erdogan held a one-on-one meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Azerbaijan, which celebrates its Independence Day on May 28.

At the trilateral summit, Erdogan was accompanied by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli, Trade Minister Omer Bolat, Presidential Advisor on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Cagatay Kilic.