Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezhkian in Moscow on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, where they discussed bilateral cooperation and developments in the Middle East. In statements, Putin expressed his hope that the developments in the Middle East will take a positive turn, and described the summit of gas exporting countries as fruitful. Putin said that the work to build the Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant continues, and emphasized that Russia fulfills all its obligations within the framework of all joint projects with Tehran.