ArmInfo. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova avoided answering a question about Moscow's position on Tehran's claims about the observed trends in the map in the Transcaucasus.
So, on October 7, during a weekly briefing to clarify the journalist whether Moscow agrees with Iran's statement that there are tendencies of geopolitical changes and changes in the map of the region in the Caucasus, Zakharova recalled that the Iranian foreign policy department has its own excellent official representative and advised to seek comments there. "I can only say that we proceed from the priority nature of the task of ensuring geopolitical stability and security in the South Caucasus region. Russia is pursuing an appropriate comprehensive policy, including by maintaining a dialogue with all regional players. Yesterday the foreign ministers of the Russian Federation and Iran discussed the initiative to create a <3 + 3> format (Russia, Iran, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia). Iranian friends have a positive attitude towards this initiative, "she said.
To note, the Iranian Foreign Minister, including during his yesterday's visit to Moscow, said that Iran would not accept geopolitical changes in the Caucasus. <The region cannot put up with new excessive demands. Iran expects other countries to respond positively to its good neighborliness policy. We will not accept geopolitical changes in the region in the Caucasus. We remain concerned about the presence of Zionists and terrorists, "he said yesterday at a press conference with his Russian counterpart.