“Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that he had discussed with the Iranian Foreign Minister the idea of ​​creating a “3+3 negotiation format with Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and Turkey,”  TASS reports.

“In this context, today we discussed the initiative to create a “3+3″ negotiation format. The three Transcaucasian countries and their three major neighbors – Russia, Iran and Turkey,” Lavrov told at a news conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.

Lavrov noted that Iran has a positive attitude towards this initiative, as well as Turkey and Azerbaijan.

“We are working with our Armenian colleagues. We hope that Georgia, despite all the problems it is experiencing, will be able to see its fundamental interest in creating such a mechanism of consultations and agreeing on solutions for the accelerated development of this region, which has been holding back its development for a long time due to the persisting conflicts, “- The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry emphasized.