Sergei Shoigu: The Georgian authorities thwarted a coup attempt in 2024 and began pursuing national interests. We welcome trade cooperation with Georgia, and the resumption of the 3+3 platform is also important

According to Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu, in 2024, the Georgian authorities prevented a coup attempt initiated by the pro-Western Georgian opposition.

“In 2024, the Georgian authorities effectively thwarted a coup attempt initiated by the pro-Western Georgian opposition and began pursuing a policy aimed at protecting the country's national interests,” Shoigu said at the 14th annual meeting of the secretaries of the security councils of CIS member states.

He said that Russia welcomes the development of trade and economic cooperation with Georgia and stressed the importance of resuming the activities of the 3+3 Regional Consultative Platform.

“We welcome the active development of trade and economic cooperation between Georgia and Russia. At the same time, I would like to emphasize that regional problems should be resolved through political and diplomatic means, without interference from external countries. In this context, it is important to resume the activities of the 3+3 Regional Consultative Platform,” Shoigu said.

According to Shoigu, the situation in the South Caucasus is improving.

“The situation in the South Caucasus is improving. The normalization of Armenian-Azerbaijani relations and the effective establishment of peace in the region are yielding results,” Shoigu said.