Pezeshkian, Putin and Aliyev hold trilateral talks on energy and Caspian cooperation

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev held a trilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit and the Caspian Sea environmental summit in Turkmenistan, according to Mehr News.

The three presidents reviewed key issues of mutual interest and exchanged views on ways to strengthen ties and develop cooperation in areas of shared interest. They highlighted opportunities to enhance economic, trade and regional relations. Cooperation among Caspian littoral states and regional issues were also discussed, with the presidents stressing the importance of closer coordination and making better use of existing capacities to advance common goals.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters about the trilateral meeting that "in the trilateral meeting among Vladimir Putin, Masoud Pezeshkian, and Ilham Aliyev, issues related to cooperation formats between the three countries in various fields, including energy and other sectors, were exchanged."

The meeting took place on the margins of the CIS summit and the Caspian Sea environmental summit, both hosted in Turkmenistan. The Caspian Sea is bordered by five littoral states — Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan — which have held periodic consultations on environmental, economic and security matters.

According to Mehr News, the trilateral discussion focused on energy cooperation and broader regional coordination among the three countries.