"Azerbaijan supports resolving regional issues by regional states," President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said while receiving the Secretary of Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, on January 8, APA reports.
President Ilham Aliyev noted that Azerbaijan initiated the 3+3 format, which emphasizes regional cooperation.
The President reiterated that the involvement of external forces from outside the region is unacceptable.