Putin will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of Iran, Qatar, Mozambique, Trinidad and Tobago and Libya as part of the GECF summit, presidential aide Yuri Ushkov said. The eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum will be held in Moscow on October 27. Additional points: the countries participating in the forum account for about 70% of the proven gas reserves in the world, 38% of its production and 42% of gas exports from the pipelines; They also account for about 47% of the world's liquefied natural gas supply; Following the summit, it is planned to adopt the Moscow Declaration, which will reflect the role of natural gas in global energy security, the development of trade routes and the need for predictable prices; Global gas demand is expected to grow from 4.2 trillion to 5.4 trillion cubic meters by 2055. The Russia-Africa summit will be held in Moscow on October 28-29 under the motto "for peace, security and development", Ushkov said. 48 African countries have confirmed their participation, 22 of which will be represented at the level of heads of state. Additional points: following the results of the summit, it is planned to adopt a final declaration, a separate document on cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence and an action plan for the Russia-Africa partnership for the years 2027-2029; The signing of 33 intergovernmental, inter-ministerial and commercial documents is also expected; Russia's trade turnover with African countries in 2025 exceeded 27 billion dollars - since the previous summit in 2023 it has increased one and a half times; In 2025, Russia supplied more than 18 million tons of grain to Africa, and about 13 million tons more in the first nine months of 2026; Russia plans to expand its diplomatic presence on the continent: three embassies have been opened since 2022, another one is planned to open in Nigeria; As part of the summit, an economic and humanitarian forum will be held with the participation of about 4,000 entrepreneurs from Russia and African countries; Putin will also hold bilateral meetings with African leaders, including on October 30. Photo: Kremlin website.

Putin will hold bilateral meetings with the leaders of Iran, Qatar, Mozambique, Trinidad and Tobago and Libya as part of the GECF summit, presidential aide Yuri Ushkov said. The eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum will be held in Moscow on October 27. Additional points: the countries participating in the forum account for about 70% of the proven gas reserves in the world, 38% of its production and 42% of gas exports from the pipelines; They also account for about 47% of the world's liquefied natural gas supply; Following the summit, it is planned to adopt the Moscow Declaration, which will reflect the role of natural gas in global energy security, the development of trade routes and the need for predictable prices; Global gas demand is expected to grow from 4.2 trillion to 5.4 trillion cubic meters by 2055. The Russia-Africa summit will be held in Moscow on October 28-29 under the motto "for peace, security and development", Ushkov said. 48 African countries have confirmed their participation, 22 of which will be represented at the level of heads of state. Additional points: following the results of the summit, it is planned to adopt a final declaration, a separate document on cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence and an action plan for the Russia-Africa partnership for the years 2027-2029; The signing of 33 intergovernmental, inter-ministerial and commercial documents is also expected; Russia's trade turnover with African countries in 2025 exceeded 27 billion dollars - since the previous summit in 2023 it has increased one and a half times; In 2025, Russia supplied more than 18 million tons of grain to Africa, and about 13 million tons more in the first nine months of 2026; Russia plans to expand its diplomatic presence on the continent: three embassies have been opened since 2022, another one is planned to open in Nigeria; As part of the summit, an economic and humanitarian forum will be held with the participation of about 4,000 entrepreneurs from Russia and African countries; Putin will also hold bilateral meetings with African leaders, including on October 30. Photo: Kremlin website.