TEHRAN, October 24. /TASS/. Participants in the "3+3" format meeting on the South Caucasus in Tehran discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip, the final statement said.

"The Ministers also exchanged views on the situation in Gaza. They emphasized the need for immediate termination of targeting innocent civilians," the statement said.

The first meeting of the "3+3" format at the level of foreign ministers is taking place in Tehran, with Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey's foreign ministers in attendance. The Georgian delegation refused to attend the meeting.