‘‘Everyone agrees that the door for Georgia to the ‘3+3’ format is open. We understand why the Georgian Government is dragging its feet in becoming a member of the ‘six’. We appreciate that Tbilisi is leaving the possibility of becoming a member in future on the table. In any case, all actions of the current government of Georgia are based on core national interests, which they proved many times. This gives some hope that the 3+3 format will become whole in the near future,’’ said Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov after the meeting on the 3+3 format in Tehran, Iran.
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The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan put forward the initiative to create the 3+3 format, a platform associating six nations, following the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War. It implies the cooperation of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Iran in establishing and maintaining peace in the region.
Georgia is not taking part in the 3+3 format with the Russian Federation.
The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, said on October 8 during his official visit to Georgia that Georgia’s involvement in the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan ‘‘makes the most sense’’, and if Armenia agrees, ‘‘Azerbaijan will immediately start bilateral and trilateral meetings in Georgia.’’
