Türkiye, Russia discuss South Caucasus and Ukraine conflict

Türkiye and Russia have discussed the situation in the South Caucasus, the development of cooperation in Central Asia and the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

According to Report, citing the Russian Foreign Ministry, Türkiye was represented at the consultations by Ambassador Mehmet Samsar, Director General for Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus at the Turkish Foreign Ministry, while Russia was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin.

The sides stressed the inadmissibility of external initiatives in Central Asia and the South Caucasus.

In this context, they expressed interest in maintaining the regular work of the 3+3 Regional Cooperation Platform - comprising Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia, as well as Russia, Iran and Türkiye - as a promising mechanism for strengthening stability and security based on the principle of regional responsibility.