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Iran's Pezeshkian to visit Moscow for gas summit and talks with Putin

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is due in Moscow on Tuesday for a Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit and a meeting with Vladimir Putin, who will also meet Qatar's emir.

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Centre · 1Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will leave for Russia on Monday night to attend a summit of gas-exporting countries in Moscow and hold talks with President Vladimir Putin, according to Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency. Centre · 1Pezeshkian is scheduled to attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit on Tuesday, where he is expected to give a speech, and may hold bilateral meetings with other leaders during a one-day visit. Right · 1The Kremlin said Putin will meet both Pezeshkian and the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on Tuesday, after hosting the forum's leaders; Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov gave the details to reporters (Reuters, carried by The Jerusalem Post).

Centre · 1Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced on Friday that the two presidents would meet this week, saying on Instagram that the meeting would follow up on discussions during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's visit to Tehran on Oct. 19. Centre · 1The talks are expected to focus on bilateral cooperation and regional and international developments; the GECF is an intergovernmental body of major gas producers including Iran, Russia, Qatar and Algeria.

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Anadolu presents a practical preview of the visit, built on Iranian sources (Tasnim, Araghchi), covering the schedule, agenda and background on the GECF.
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Pezeshkian's travel, speech and possible bilateral meetings; follow-up to Lavrov's Tehran visit.
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“The talks are expected to focus on bilateral cooperation and regional and international developments.” — Anadolu Agency

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The Jerusalem Post runs a short Reuters report relaying the Kremlin's announcement of Putin's Tuesday meetings.
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Kremlin confirmation and the pairing of Iran's president with Qatar's emir.
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“Putin will hold meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.” — The Jerusalem Post

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