President Ahmadinejad will head to Russia at the head of a high-ranking delegation to attend the second summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) on July 1. The two-day summit will kick off on the same day in the Grand Kremlin Palace and will be chaired by the Russian president.”
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is scheduled to discuss regional issues, including the crisis in Syria, with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin when he travels to Moscow on Monday, according to Press TV.
Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that the negotiations between Ahmadinejad and Putin will also focus on the ongoing developments in Central Asia and Caucasus as well as the Caspian Sea.
Araqchi noted that Iran and Russia have persistently held “constructive” talks in different domains.
“There are numerous subjects for cooperation between Tehran and Moscow,” he said, adding that the two countries have further broadened their collaboration on various issues.
Araqchi also expressed hope that the Iranian president’s upcoming visit to Russia will further deepen Tehran-Moscow relations.
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