Iran’s President Pezeshkian To Visit Moscow For Gas Summit

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Moscow on October 27, Iran’s envoy to Russia has confirmed.

Pezeshkian Confirmed For Moscow Gas Summit

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian will take part in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) summit in Moscow on October 27. Iran’s ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, confirmed this.

Jalali shared details about the president’s upcoming trip. He said:

“””His excellency Dr. Pezeshkian, president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will arrive in Moscow for a visit to take part in the summit of leaders of gas exporting countries, which will be held on Tuesday, October 27. We are currently working out the details of his trip.”””

The Pezeshkian Moscow visit is expected to strengthen energy cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.

Lavrov Delivered Putin’s Invitation In Tehran

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Tehran on October 19. During this trip, he personally informed Pezeshkian about the summit.

Lavrov told the Iranian leader that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin was expecting him in Moscow at the end of October. The invitation came directly through diplomatic channels during Lavrov’s Tehran visit.

This Pezeshkian Moscow visit comes as Russia and Iran continue building closer ties across energy, trade and diplomacy.