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Russia and Iran interact in various international formats, including discussions within the CIS and related initiatives. The visit to Turkmenistan is part of diplomatic efforts to strengthen regional ties.
The Russian leader's press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said that Iran's participation in the CIS Plus format is important and welcomed by the participating countries.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as part of his visit to Turkmenistan.
TURKMENBASHI (Turkmenistan), October 8 - RIA Novosti. Iran's participation in the CIS Plus format is important and is welcomed by the participating countries, said the Russian leader's press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday as part of his visit to Turkmenistan.

Russian Presidents Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian decided to meet a day earlier than planned during Putin's visit to Turkmenistan, where he is participating in a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads and the Caspian Environmental Summit.

Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that Russia and the United States are discussing possible economic cooperation projects that could be mutually beneficial for both sides, as reported by RIA Novosti.

US Presidential Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and the American leader's son-in-law Jared Kushner will meet with Ukrainian officials in Miami to discuss a new comprehensive proposal to end the conflict. The negotiations will also be attended by the national security advisers of Great Britain, France and Germany, representatives of the EU and NATO. The Ukrainian delegation is headed by Kirill Budanov, accompanied by Sergei Kislitsa, Rustem Umerov and David Arakhamia.

Protests in France strengthen the positions of right-wing populist Marine Le Pen and left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon, who oppose the course of President Emmanuel Macron, according to expert Alexey Chikhachev from St. Petersburg State University and the Higher School of Economics. Although the leaders themselves are unlikely to join the demonstrators, there will be a battle between them to see who will be the first to exploit the wave of social discontent. The largely social protests are a blow to Macron's legacy and could weaken the position of his potential successors ahead of next year's presidential election.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Russia's position on the Middle East conflict, emphasizing that Iran values a multipolar approach and has not left the negotiating table with the United States, despite attacks during the negotiations.

South Korea is recalling its ambassador from Ukraine, which expert Konstantin Asmolov considers an attempt by President Lee Jae-myung to solve internal problems through a foreign policy gesture, calling such a step an overreaction to Kyiv’s actions and a possible sign of a hidden agenda.