Turkish president hosts Azerbaijani, Russian, Iranian, Armenian FMs In diplomatic meeting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Russia, Iran, and Armenia—Jeyhun Bayramov, Sergey Lavrov, Abbas Araghchi, and Ararat Mirzoyan—at Dolmabahce Palace.

The ministers are in Türkiye to participate in the 3+3 meeting focused on regional cooperation, Caliber.Az reports.

The meeting was conducted behind closed doors, with the Turkish Presidential Administration confirming the gathering.

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