ArmInfo.The next 3+3 regional format meeting could take place in Iran, Iranian to Azerbaijan Seyed Abbas Mousavi told Report.
"We expect that the next meeting will be held before the end of the year already in Iran," the ambassador said. It is a good opportunity for regional countries to jointly implement various initiatives and coordinate actions, he added.
As regards Iran's objections to the opening of the Zangezur corridor connecting the main territory of Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan autonomy by land, the diplomat pointed out that Iran has a functioning corridor with Nakhchivan, which has existed for almost 30 years. "The population of Azerbaijan, cargoes cross the territory of Iran and enter Nakhchivan. This has been the case for these years, and this is how it continues now," Seyed Abbas Mousavi said.
"In international relations, in diplomacy, we rely on one key element, which is that countries should not define their national interests in such a way that they will contradict the national interests of other countries, neighbors," the ambassador concluded.