🔻 Iraqi: The presidents of Iran and Russia will talk in Moscow next week.

🔻 Iraqi: The presidents of Iran and Russia will talk in Moscow next week.

Abbas Irakichi, Iran's foreign minister, announced that the negotiations between Tehran and Moscow will continue next week in the presence of Masoud Pazhkian and Vladimir Putin, the presidents of the two countries, in the capital of Russia.

The 8th summit of the Assembly of Gas Exporting Countries is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 27 in Moscow. Kazem Jalali, Iran's ambassador to Russia, said earlier that Pazhkian and Putin would continue their consultations on the sidelines of this summit.

In a message on Instagram on Friday, Mr. Iraqi wrote, referring to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's visit to Tehran, that he discussed in detail the latest developments in bilateral relations and the most important regional and international issues during his meeting with his Russian counterpart.

He added that the development of political and economic cooperation, the implementation of joint agreements and the strengthening of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Iran and Russia were among the axes of these talks. At the end of his message, Irakichi wrote: "Next week these talks and consultations will continue with the presence of the presidents of the two countries in Moscow."

Sergey Lavrov also said during his visit to Tehran on Monday, October 19, that Moscow hopes Massoud Pezhkian will travel to Russia to attend the meeting of the Assembly of Gas Exporting Countries.