On Thursday, October 8 (October 16), Iranian President Masoud Bishikian met and talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This meeting was held in Turkmenistan on the sidelines of the two meetings of the countries of the Caspian Sea and the heads of the Commonwealth of Nations. At this meeting, Putin told Pazkhian, "We know that Iran is making real efforts to end this conflict; a conflict that Iran is not to blame for starting." The Pazkhians also told Putin during this meeting, "Every time we talk [with America], they attack again, but we will not withdraw from the negotiation and dialogue table."

On Thursday, October 8 (October 16), Iranian President Masoud Bishikian met and talked with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This meeting was held in Turkmenistan on the sidelines of the two meetings of the countries of the Caspian Sea and the heads of the Commonwealth of Nations. At this meeting, Putin told Pazkhian, "We know that Iran is making real efforts to end this conflict; a conflict that Iran is not to blame for starting." The Pazkhians also told Putin during this meeting, "Every time we talk [with America], they attack again, but we will not withdraw from the negotiation and dialogue table."