Sergey Lavrov to participate in third meeting of 3+3 regional  consultative platform in Istanbul - Zakharova

ArmInfo. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the <3+3> platform meeting (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia - Russia, Turkey, Iran) in Istanbul, as announced during a briefing by Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"On October 17-18, the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry will visit  Istanbul to participate in the third meeting of the 3+3 regional  consultative platform," Zakharova stated at Wednesday's press  briefing. According to Zakharova, the meetings will focus on the  situation in the South Caucasus.

<On the sidelines of the event, the head of the Russian Foreign  Ministry will also hold bilateral meetings>, Zakharova noted.   According to her, the Russian side sees this format as "an effective  mechanism for coordinating the efforts of regional leaders to achieve  lasting peace and stability in the South Caucasus and the Middle  East. It also provides an opportunity to enhance mutually beneficial  cooperation in trade, economy, transport, logistics, culture, and  humanitarian areas."