
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.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads and the Caspian Environmental Summit, where Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is also present.
The presidents of Russia and Iran, Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, decided to meet a day earlier than planned.
Putin arrived in Turkmenistan to participate in a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads and the Caspian Environmental Summit, where a meeting with Pezeshkian took place.
TURKMENBASHI (Turkmenistan), October 8 - RIA Novosti. The presidents of Russia and Iran - Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian - decided to meet a day earlier, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
The Russian leader arrived in Turkmenistan on Thursday for a two-day visit. He will take part in a meeting of the Council of CIS Heads and the Caspian Environmental Summit, which was attended by the leaders of all five Caspian states, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Putin met with Pezeshkian in Turkmenistan on the sidelines of the CIS summit.

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