Azerbaijani, Turkish FMs convene for 3+3 regional platform meeting

Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov has met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on the margins of the regional "3+3" platform discussions.

The meeting, highlighted in a post by the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry on social media platform X, underscores the ongoing collaboration between the two nations in addressing regional issues, Caliber.Az reports.

Happening now: Foreign Minister of the Republic of #Azerbaijan @Bayramov_Jeyhun attends the meeting of the “3+3” regional consultative format that is just commenced in #Istanbul, #Türkiye. pic.twitter.com/qRJ6qThDrs

— MFA Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 (@AzerbaijanMFA) October 18, 2024

The 3+3 platform, which comprises Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, Iran, and Türkiye, was established to tackle regional issues and promote collaboration. The inaugural meeting occurred in December 2021 in Moscow, initially involving deputy foreign ministers. Since then, the platform has progressed to include higher-level discussions.

The latest meeting took place in October 2023 in Tehran, where the foreign ministers convened to address current regional concerns. It is noteworthy that Georgia officially withdrew from the platform on November 15, 2023.

The meeting in Türkiye will maintain the tradition of rotating host countries for these essential discussions.

By Vafa Guliyeva