
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took part in the CIS summit for the first time
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the CIS summit proposed creating a "CIS+1" format to develop multilateral cooperation in the fields of transit, energy, trade and other areas.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian takes part in the CIS summit for the first time.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian proposed creating the "CIS+1" format to develop the organization's cooperation with Tehran.
The CIS+1 format will allow us to develop joint work in such areas as transit, energy, trade, mining, investment, technology, water resources and environmental protection, tourism, as well as scientific and cultural ties.
TEHRAN, Oct 9 - RIA Novosti. At the CIS summit, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian proposed creating the “CIS+1” format to develop the organization’s cooperation with Tehran.
According to him, Iran sees itself as a natural part of the interconnected geography of the region, and this connection is not only geographical in nature, but is rooted in history, culture and contacts between peoples.
“Iran proposes to create a flexible and effective mechanism for dialogue and cooperation in the format of “CIS countries plus Iran” or “CIS + 1,” the Iranian president said during the CIS summit, in which he is participating for the first time.

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