Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildrim, on Wednesday (14 March) arrived in Baku on a two-day working visit, and later met with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev
Former US Ambassador to Armenia John Evans wrote that Bako Sahakian will not have any official meetings in Washington with the Trump administration, but he argues "it is time for the international community to welcome the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh-Artsakh-into the community of nations"
The statement was couched in conciliatory terms and offered direct talks with the authorities of the secessionist territories of Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
Georgian prime minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili paid an official visit to Baku on Monday during which he held talks with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and other government officials.
"What are you talking about? Such circumstances do not exist and never will," he said in response to a question whether such circumstances may ever appear.
The two Georgians were detained on 22 February together with Archil Tatunashvili, who was subsequently reported as having died whilst in detention in South Ossetia.