Iranian President Pezeshkian to Meet Putin at CIS Summit in Turkmenistan

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit in Turkmenistan, according to RIA Novosti. The meeting was announced by Yuri Ushakov, an assistant to the Russian president, who said the CIS meeting will take place on Thursday and Friday, October 8-9, with the main program scheduled for October 9.

Ushakov stated that nine CIS heads of state have confirmed their participation: 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 association, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has been invited to the meeting in an expanded format.

The CIS is a regional organization formed after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, comprising former Soviet republics. The summit provides a platform for member states to discuss cooperation on political, economic, and security issues. Iran's participation in an expanded format marks a new level of engagement with the group.

According to Mehr News, the meeting between Pezeshkian and Putin is expected to focus on bilateral relations and regional developments. The report by Mehr News added that the CIS summit will bring together leaders from across Central Asia and the Caucasus, highlighting the importance of the event for regional diplomacy.