Turkey signs defense deal with Georgia, Azerbaijan

Turkish Chief of Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar signed a defense agreement with Georgian and Azerbaijani defense chiefs on Tuesday.

Akar met Azerbaijan's Defense Minister Gen. Zakir Hasanov and Georgian Chief of Staff Gen. Vladimir Cachibaia in Tbilisi, the Turkish Armed Forces said in a statement on its website.

"In this meeting between the three countries, we will discuss military and defense industry cooperation," Akar told reporters before the 3-hour meeting.

Also discussed were regional developments and the fight against terrorism.

In June, the militaries of the three nations held joint exercises, dubbed Caucasian Eagle, in Georgia.