On October 27, Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the 8th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) in Moscow. During the plenary session, heads of delegations from the participating countries will discuss the role of natural gas in ensuring global energy security and ways to further strengthen cooperation to ensure a reliable supply of natural gas to global markets. A final statement is expected to be received at the end of the summit. Following the session, President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to hold several meetings with foreign leaders attending the GECF summit.