Putin praised Ayatollah Khamenei's actions in establishing the Assembly of Gas Exporting Countries Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the 8th summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow in response to the Iranian side's statements: You rightly mentioned the role of the former spiritual leader of the Iranian nation, Ayatollah Khamenei. The Russian president added: "He was truly one of the active participants in the creation of this forum, and we remember it correctly and with gratitude."

Putin praised Ayatollah Khamenei's actions in establishing the Assembly of Gas Exporting Countries Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the 8th summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow in response to the Iranian side's statements: You rightly mentioned the role of the former spiritual leader of the Iranian nation, Ayatollah Khamenei. The Russian president added: "He was truly one of the active participants in the creation of this forum, and we remember it correctly and with gratitude."