Russia, Türkiye hold talks on South Caucasus peace, cooperation

On September 11, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin met with Türkiye’s special representative for normalization of relations with Armenia Serdar Kılıç.

Officials had a thorough exchange of views on ways to achieve lasting peace and stability in the South Caucasus, Caliber.Az informs, citing a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry.

The statement highlighted a mutual interest in maintaining close collaboration between the two nations, particularly within the context of the "3+3" regional consultative platform.

Notably, the “3+3” format for regional cooperation is an initiative voiced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which intends to strengthen trade and economic ties between Türkiye, Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia.

Only Georgia from the listed countries is not interested in participation due to Russia’s role in the format.

On December 10, 2021, exactly one year after Erdoğan’s announcement, the first working meeting of the “3+3” was held in Moscow at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers.

The second “3+3” summit of foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Armenia, Iran, and Russia took place in Tehran on October 24, 2023.