
Andrei Rudenko stated that Sergey Lavrov discussed the whole range of issues of normalization of ties between Baku and Yerevan during talks with his Azerbaijani and Armenian counterparts at a meeting of the CIS Council of Ministers in Dushanbe which was held on May 12.
Rudenko also highlighted that they might organize a new face-to-face meeting of the presidents of Azerbaijan, Russia, and Armenia if it is necessary.
He also touched upon the work done in the “3 + 3” format and the prospects for preventing economic and transport relations in the region. He added that the 3 + 3 regional consulting platform (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, plus Russia, Iran, and Turkey), established in December 2021, is a necessary and promising mechanism.