The creation of the "3+3" cooperation mechanism for the countries of the South Caucasus and their neighbors could help normalize relations and increase the level of trust in interstate relations, said Maria Zakharova, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, on Wednesday, November 3.

The proposed format includes six states: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Russia, Turkey and Iran.

"The development of multilateral regional cooperation meets the interests of all prospective participants in this format. In our opinion, its launch would help increase confidence in interstate relations [of the participating countries], normalize existing relations, and unlock the transport potential of the region," she told a briefing on Wednesday, TASS reports.

Zakharova stressed that there are many questions for discussion. "Therefore, the format can and should bring solutions to both old problems and offer solutions to new challenges," she said.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier said that Georgia has a "negative attitude" towards the idea of creating the platform. The Turkish also said the creation of such a platform will contribute to the positive development of relations between Ankara and Yerevan.