The eighth summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) is taking place in Moscow. For the post-Soviet space, the main stories were the negotiations between Moscow and Baku, the participation of Turkmenistan as a special guest and Vladimir Putin's declaration of dialogue with Ilham Aliyev on gas issues. Russian Energy Minister Sergey Tsibilev and Azerbaijan's Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov held a bilateral meeting as part of the Forum's 28th Ministerial Meeting. At the plenary session of the summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia is "in active dialogue" with Aliyev, including on expanding cooperation in the energy and gas sectors. He called Azerbaijan a stable partner, including in the field of energy. According to Putin, Russia and Azerbaijan do not compete in the Turkish gas market: Moscow supplies up to 30 billion cubic meters there. m of gas per year, but he is ready for cooperation with Baku. Turkmenistan was invited to the summit as a special guest. Ashgabat sees participation in the forum as an opportunity to strengthen international energy cooperation. The GECF brings together 12 participating countries, including Russia, Iran and Qatar. Azerbaijan is among the observers.