Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu hosted in Istanbul on 30 October 2018 the Sixth Turkey-Azerbaijan-Iran Trilateral Foreign Ministerial, with the participation of Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov of Azerbaijan and Foreign Minister Javad Zarif of Iran.

At the meeting common issues, in particular energy security and transport were discussed. Minister Çavuşoğlu stated that Turkey-Azerbaijan-Iran Trilateral Cooperation is strengthened through regional ownership and the spirit of multilateralism, and that every step taken by Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran has a positive effect on regional peace, stability and welfare.

Following the meeting, the Foreign Ministers signed a joint declaration between Turkey, Azerbaijan and Iran, and held a joint press conference.