President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in an interview with CNN TURK channel expressed an opinion on the format 3 + 3 in the South Caucasus.
Ilham Aliyev said: “I have repeatedly discussed this issue with my expensive brother President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and our positions coincide. We support this format and hope that other countries will join it.
I know that the Georgian side is not ready for this, because there are no diplomatic relations between Georgia and Russia. This is the position of Georgia, and we must treat her with respect. But, despite this, for regional cooperation, ensuring stability and information in the future to minimize the risk of the relationship between the countries of the region is very important. “
President Ilham Aliyev noted that specific projects may be discussed here. “Because this is not just a political initiative. There may be the first discovery of the Zangezur Corridor and other ways to open here – because it is not only about the Zangezur Corridor, our other transport projects with Armenia. After that, the restoration of trade relations, the provision of long-term peace. In the South Caucasus. That is, all these are very important questions, “added the head of state.