Russia06 October, 20262 min read
Putin Meets Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan After CIS Summit
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Putin to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan during CIS summit. Meeting occurs on sidelines of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Avaza.
5 outlets told this the same way.
Putin to Turkmenistan
Vladimir Putin is set to pay a working visit to Turkmenistan on October 8 and 9, with the trip including the summit of the CIS heads of state and the Caspian Environmental Summit, Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said. Ushakov said Putin’s bilateral meeting with Turkmen President Serdar Berdymuhamedov will be held in an one-on-one format on the CIS summit’s sidelines on October 8. Ushakov also said Putin will hold a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on October 9, and the Russian and Iranian presidents will discuss the situation in the Middle East and issues of bilateral cooperation.
Masoud Pezeshkian is set to travel to Turkmenistan this week for a summit of the Commonwealth of Independent States, where he is expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Pezeshkian will attend the CIS Council of Heads of State meeting on 9 October in the Avaza National Tourist Zone as a special guest.
Meeting details and format
Yuri Ushakov told reporters that Vladimir Putin will meet with his Iranian counterpart during his trip to Turkmenistan on October 9, and KhabarOnline said the assistant to the President of Russia made the announcement on Tuesday. KhabarOnline reported that Ushakov said, "After the end of the October 9 programs, Vladimir Putin will meet with Masoud Mesbabi, the President of Iran." Mehr News Agency said Ushakov stated the CIS meeting will be held on Thursday-Friday, October 8-9, and it said the main program is scheduled for October 9.
Mehr News Agency also said nine CIS heads of state confirmed their participation in the summit, listing Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. IRNA said RIA Novosti reported that Ushakov told reporters on Tuesday that Putin and Masoud Pishghian will meet on the sidelines of the CIS summit in Turkmenistan on Friday, October 9, 1405 AH.
CIS agenda and regional stakes
IRNA said Ushakov stated that Putin and Pishghian will discuss the Middle East situation and bilateral agenda items, and it said the meeting will take place on the sidelines of the CIS summit in Turkmenistan. IRNA also said Ushakov announced that for the first time in the history of the CIS, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran has been invited to the expanded format of the summit, and it said Pishghian will also participate in the Caspian Sea environmental summit held on the same day in Turkmenistan. The Caspian Post said Putin will take part in the summit of the CIS heads of state and in the Caspian Environmental Summit during his visit to Turkmenistan on October 8 and 9.
The Caspian Post added that the Russian and Iranian presidents will discuss the situation in the Middle East and issues of bilateral cooperation. Middle East Online said the Putin-Pezeshkian talks are expected to focus on bilateral cooperation and regional developments, while the precise agenda will depend on the discussions between the two presidents.