Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, and Masoud Madhyayan met on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum meeting in Moscow on Tuesday, November 5, and discussed expanding bilateral cooperation in oil and gas projects. In this meeting, both sides emphasized the development of political, economic, commercial and energy relations, including the implementation of joint oil and gas projects. Referring to Iran's third place in the world of gas production with an annual volume of 280 billion cubic meters, Madhyan emphasized the need for technical-engineering cooperation and strategic management in the international energy markets in the shadow of global developments.