Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that the situation in the South Caucasus has improved. He said this at the 14th meeting of the Secretariat of the Security Council of the Commonwealth of Nations. The Armenian-Azerbaijani normalization and the establishment of peace in the region is bringing results. Shoigu expressed his belief that the blockade of transport communication is of great importance, as agreed within the framework of the tripartite working group at the level of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan. At the same time, he emphasized, all logistics projects have a business case and must be paid for. Shoigu also touched on relations with Georgia, welcoming the active development of Georgia-Russia trade and economic relations. He emphasized that regional problems must be solved through political and diplomatic means, without interference from outside countries. "In this context, it is important to renew the work of the 33 regional consultative platform," Shoigu said.