"The initiative regarding the 3+3 format was put forward by the President of Azerbaijan and supported by the President of Turkey.

The first meeting in the "3+3" format was held last year, Georgia did not participate."

APA reports that at the press conference dedicated to the results of 2022, Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov said this while answering a question about the "3+3" format and Iran-Azerbaijani relations.

Jeyhun Bayramov said that Azerbaijan considers the format useful and supports it: "There is a need to think about when it is appropriate to hold a meeting within this format."

The Minister of Foreign Affairs noted that the main priority of Azerbaijan's foreign policy is the development of friendly, mutually beneficial cooperation with neighboring countries: "Recently, there is a certain tension in Azerbaijan-Iran relations.

I didn't want to over-dramatize the situation.

Agreements reached in the economic field are implemented.

Could Azerbaijan-Iran relations be better in the current situation?

It could be.

Azerbaijan has never been a supporter of the tension of these relations.

We had many talks with my Iranian colleague, who also expressed his support for the development of relations.

"Azerbaijan's position is that relations should develop within the framework of mutual respect and non-interference in each other's affairs."