Today in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met for the first time, declaring close working relations and friendship. Their meeting took place with sizable delegations, on the sidelines of a regional summit in Ashgabat, including a celebration conference for the 300th anniversary of the birth of Turkmen poet-philosopher Magtymguly Fragi.
The Kremlin reported President Putin’s remarks when first meeting President Pezeshkian. Putin said, “Our relationship with Iran is a priority for us, and it is developing very successfully. We are seeing growth in trade this year. Although it has not fully recovered from the decline observed last year, the overall trend is positive.
“We are actively cooperating on the international arena, and often share close or even converging assessments of the ongoing developments. I am sure that we will discuss this today as well.
