Bayramov  reasserts  his proposal to host next "3+3" platform meeting  in Azerbaijan

ArmInfo. The "3+3" regional platform is a vital mechanism for regional cooperation, and Azerbaijan is ready to host its next meeting, as stated by  Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov at a press conference, following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow  on July 17.

"It is important to note that the situation and regional dynamics in  the South Caucasus in 2021 differ significantly from the landscape we  see today, which is undergoing fundamental changes," Bayramov said.   "To date, three meetings have been held within the framework of the  platform in Moscow, Tehran, and Istanbul, respectively. Following the  2024 meeting in Istanbul, the Azerbaijani side proposed hosting the  next session." 

The Azerbaijani official emphasized that Baku considers this format  relevant and important. "However, participating countries must  discuss the full range of issues of mutual interest to our countries.  And given this understanding and consensus, the Azerbaijani side's  proposal to host this platform remains valid," Bayramov said.

It should be noted that the first meeting of the "3+3" regional  platform was held on December 10, 2021, in Moscow, co-chaired by the  deputy foreign ministers of Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey, and  the Director General of the Iranian Foreign Ministry. The Russian  Foreign Ministry noted that representatives of Georgia, who were also  invited, abstained from participating in the meeting, but the door is  always open to them.

Following this, in 2023 in Iran, and in 2024 in Turkey, meetings of  representatives of this platform at the level of the foreign  ministers of five countries   Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, and  Turkey   were held. Georgia again did not participate in the  platform's work. The parties agreed to hold the next meeting in  either Baku or Yerevan. However, a final agreement on the meeting  location has not yet been reached.