SAEDNEWS: Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on Tuesday that President Vladimir Putin is expected to meet with his Iranian counterpart on the sidelines of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) meeting in Turkmenistan.
According to Saednews, citing RIA Novosti, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said the CIS summit will be held on Thursday and Friday, October 8–9.
Ushakov said the main program of the summit is scheduled for October 9.
He also stated that nine CIS leaders have confirmed their participation: the presidents of Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, as well as Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
For the first time in the history of the organization, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has also been invited to participate in the meeting in an expanded format.
