Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Russia to attend the eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Iranian state broadcaster IRIB reported.
– Pezeshkian is scheduled to deliver a speech at the gathering of leaders from gas-exporting countries, according to the report.
– The Iranian president may also hold bilateral meetings with leaders of other participating countries during his one-day visit.
– Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced Friday that Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin would meet in Moscow this week.
– In a post on Instagram, Araghchi said the meeting would follow up on discussions held during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Tehran on Oct. 19.
– The talks are expected to focus on bilateral cooperation and regional and international developments.
– The GECF is an intergovernmental organization bringing together major natural gas-producing countries, including Iran, Russia, Qatar and Algeria.