Zakharova: West seeks to turn South Caucasus into arena of geopolitical confrontation

Moscow is working hard on a comprehensive normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan on the basis of trilateral agreements, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on November 22 at a briefing, answering a question from News.ru, Report informs.

She noted that the risk of relapse remains in the South Caucasus region.

“In this regard, Russia is consistently working to transform the region into a zone of stability and prosperity based on the balance of interests of all countries in the region and their neighbors. In this logic, we are building interaction within the 3+3 consultative regional platform. We are working on a comprehensive normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan on based on trilateral agreements at the highest level,” Zakharova added.

She noted that the West is seeking to turn the South Caucasus into an arena of geopolitical confrontation, ignoring the interests of the countries in the region: “They are doing nothing to ensure the security, stability and prosperity of this region.”

Zakharova: West seeks to turn South Caucasus into arena of geopolitical confrontation