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Azerbaijan and Turkey are conducting joint military exercises near the Armenian border as foreign ministers from the three countries, along with Russia and Iran, meet in Tehran.

Azerbaijan said it had begun joint military exercises with its ally Turkey near the border with Armenia as foreign ministers from the three countries are meeting their Iranian and Russian counterparts in Tehran to discuss a number of issues, including the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Regional issues to be discussed within the "3+3" format in Iran

Meeting of FMs within "3+3" format kicks off in Tehran -UPDATED

Foreign ministers from Iran, Turkey and Russia will meet their counterparts from Azerbaijan and Armenia in Tehran on Monday and discuss progress towards a peace agreement between the two South Caucasus neighbours, Iranian and Russian state media said. The first meeting of foreign ministers of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan after the September lightning offensive by Azeri forces in Nagorno-Karabakh will also take place amid rising tensions in the Middle East.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Highlighting the great potential for economic cooperation between Iran and Armenia, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian outlined the target of raising the value of annual trade exchanges to $3 billion.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In comments upon his arrival in Armenia on Thursday, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani expressed Tehran’s opposition to any move resulting in geopolitical changes in the region.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan have overcome misunderstandings and are advancing negotiations to fulfill the interests of their nations, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign minister of Iran expressed the country’s readiness to raise the annual trade with neighboring Armenia to $1 billion.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Lavrov welcomed the arrangements to hold the next meeting of the 3+3 South Caucasus Platform in Iran, hoping that the meeting would contribute to regional security and stability.