Gia Volski, First Vice Speaker of Georgian Parliament, commented on Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's statement that "there will always be a seat for Georgia's representatives in the '3+3 format' meetings', APA reports citing Interpress.
"When the idea of the '3+3 format' emerged, where Iran, Türkiye, Russia, and the three Caucasian countries—Azerbaijan, Armenia—participate, creating a new format for economic relations, the idea that Georgia will join this format, especially when the internal relations between these countries are unresolved, is premature. Simply put, this issue has not yet reached a level where Georgia would have an interest in participating, either politically or economically. The processes occurring worldwide will shape Georgia's future position. For Georgia and our government, it is essential that neither its political image, foreign policy course, nor economic interests are damaged in any case. Given this, future prospects may arise, but at this stage, there is no indication that our involvement in this format would be justified either politically or economically. So, let's wait for the developments. Unfortunately, Georgia does not have the resources to influence global processes, but we have chosen the right policy and have maintained stability in our country up to this point," Volski concluded.