Russia requests Azerbaijan, Turkey to explain ‘advantage of 3+3 format’ to Georgia

Russia has requested Azerbaijan and Turkey to explain ‘advantages’ of the 3+3 regional format to Georgia in which Georgia refuses to participate. 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that he has made the request to the countries as Russia and Georgia have not had diplomatic relations since the Russia-Georgia 2008 war. 

Russia occupies 20 percent of the Georgian territory and continues creeping occupation in the country.

The first meeting of the regional format was held in Moscow on December 10 in which Georgia refused to take part. 

 

Moreover, the Georgian Foireign Ministry said that the use of the Georgian flag during the meeting in Moscow was ‘unacceptable.’ 

Instead, the Georgian government offered Azerbaijan and Armenia to cooperate in a different format for regional peace. 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan put forward the idea of launching a six-nation platform back in 2020 that includes the cooperation of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Russia and Iran in order to establish stability and peace in the region.