Istanbul to host 3rd meeting of FMs in 3+3 format

The third meeting of foreign ministers in the 3+3 format will be held in Istanbul on October 18 with the participation of the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia, and Iran, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told a press conference following talks with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi in Ankara, Report informs via TRT Haber.

"Türkiye maintains the position that all regional issues should be resolved directly by the countries of the region. We continue consultations with the countries of the South Caucasus through the regional cooperation platform [3+3]. The third ministerial meeting in the 3+3 format will be held on October 18 in Istanbul. The foreign ministers of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, and Russia will participate in the meeting," said Fidan.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also confirmed the participation of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in the upcoming meeting. "We confirm the planned participation of Sergey Lavrov," she told a briefing.