On October 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin will participate in the 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries (in Moscow. During the plenary meeting, the heads of participating delegations will discuss the role of natural gas in ensuring global energy security as well as ways to further strengthen cooperation in order to ensure a reliable supply of this fuel to global markets. A final announcement will be confirmed after the summit. After the plenary session, Vladimir Putin is scheduled to hold a series of meetings with foreign leaders attending the GECF summit.