3 August: Ther first meeting of the High Strategic Cooperation Council between Turkey and Azerbaijan established after the recent visit of Prime Minister Erdogan to Baku will meet in Ankara later this year according to the Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan
The Ambassador also said that an agreement on the long standing dispute between Turkey and Azerbaijan on gas supplies was expected to be signed in September.
3 August: The Monetary Policy Committee of the Turkish Central Bank will hold an extraordinary meeting tomorrow amidst concerns about the gloabl economy and the widening Turkish current account defecit. (Hurriyet Daily News)
Tens of thousands of visitors from the wider Caucasus region and beyond are visiting Batumi this summer, attracted by new hotels and tourist facilities, and a policy of the Georgian government to turn Adjatra into a prime tourist destination.