Putin, Aliyev and Pezeshkian discuss cooperation after Caspian summit
In short
The presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran met in Turkmenistan after the Caspian environmental summit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Vladimir Putin, Ilham Aliyev and Masoud Pezeshkian discussed forms of cooperation, including energy.
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Vladimir Putin, Ilham Aliyev and Masoud Pezeshkian held a separate three-way meeting in Turkmenistan after the Caspian environmental summit. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed the meeting to Interfax, which reported it on October 9. Kommersant and RBC also reported the talks between the Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian presidents. [ 4 , 5 , 6 ]
Peskov subsequently said the leaders had discussed possible forms of cooperation across various fields, including energy, according to Vedomosti and Kommersant. Earlier accounts from RIA Novosti, TASS and Interfax said Putin and Aliyev left the summit meeting room together and continued talking, accompanied by aides responsible for international affairs. Kommersant reported that the previous three-way meeting of the Russian, Azerbaijani and Iranian presidents took place in Baku in 2016, when Hassan Rouhani was Iran's president. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 8 ]
Why it matters
The meeting brought together the three presidents for talks across several areas of cooperation. The documents describe energy as one topic but do not announce a specific agreement.
Key facts
- Putin, Aliyev and Pezeshkian held a three-way meeting in Turkmenistan after the Caspian summit. [ 4 , 5 , 6 ]
- Peskov said the leaders discussed cooperation in various fields, including energy. [ 7 , 8 ]
- Putin and Aliyev had left the summit meeting room together and continued talking with their international affairs aides present. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- Kommersant reported that the previous three-way presidential meeting was in Baku in 2016, when Hassan Rouhani was Iran's president. [ 5 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- The documents give no specific agreement or detailed energy proposal from the three-way meeting. The reported Kremlin account describes fields and formats of cooperation rather than concrete outcomes.