According to Russian Ambassador to Armenia Sergey Kopirkin, the “3 + 3” regional cooperation format is another platform for developing Armenian-Russian cooperation. Speaking to reporters on December 13, the Russian ambassador expressed the opinion that contacts on that platform in the relations between the countries of the region should add positive intentions.
“The value of this format is in giving an opportunity for dialogue on issues that are of interest to all countries in the region. The format should bring a positive trend to the relations between the countries of the region.” The first meeting of the format, changed to”3 + 2,” took place in Moscow on December 10 at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers of Armenia, Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Turkey. The Georgian Foreign Ministry has stated that it is not going to participate in this platform.
Nelly GRIGORYAN
