
The conflict in Ukraine affects the security, transport and energy markets of other countries, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said during the CIS summit.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian took part in the CIS summit.
The conflict in Ukraine affects the security and economy in other countries, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said.
“In recent years, the world and our region have been faced with crises, the consequences of which do not remain within the borders of just one country. The development of the situation around the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which also has an extra-regional dimension, has an impact on the sphere of security, transport and especially on the energy market,” Pezeshkian said during the CIS summit, where he is taking part for the first time.

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