Georgian PM meets with Erdogan

Georgian Prime Minister Grigol Mgaloblishvili yesterday arrived in Ankara to pay an official visit at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The two discussed bilateral relations and regional and international issues at the Prime Ministry, followed by a joint press conference. Asked who would run for Ankara Greater Municipality mayor next year under the Justice and Development Party (AKP) banner, amid reports of friction with the current AKP mayor, Erdogan said that Ankara, as the capital, is very important for the party. "We've been evaluating candidates, and if we get the poll results by this weekend, we'll declare our candidate for Ankara mayor," he added.