Iranian president set to join Moscow gas summit and meet Putin next week
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Moscow for the Gas Exporting Countries Forum on 27 October and is expected to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin.
Kazem Jalali, Iran's envoy to Russia, confirmed that President Masoud Pezeshkian will be in Moscow next week for the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit. The itinerary includes a likely meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The visit follows recent talks in Tehran between Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Why it matters
The visit signals Iran's push to strengthen energy and strategic ties with Russia, affecting regional geopolitics and gas markets.
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