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Putin to meet with Azerbaijani, Iranian presidents in Caspian Summit

Politics Materials 27 September 2014 13:51 (UTC +04:00)
Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with the presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iran.
Putin to meet with Azerbaijani, Iranian presidents in Caspian Summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold meetings with the presidents of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iran, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said on Sept.26.

"The meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev is of great importance. Our contacts have been noticeable intensified. Baku has recently hosted the meeting of the intergovernmental commission," Ushakov said.

Talking about the upcoming meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during the Caspian Summit in Astrakhan, he presidential aide said that the two presidents have recently met during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Dushanbe, RIA Novosti reported.

During the meeting, the two sides are expected to discuss the supply of Russian oil and gas and energy equipment to Iran.

Russia's Zarubezhneft company and National Iranian Oil Company signed a memorandum of understanding in 2013 to develop the Khayyam field.

The Technopromexport company plans to take part in a number of projects in the sphere of thermal power in Iran. The total cost of these projects is estimated at $10 billion.

And the Hidromashservice company produces pumping systems for the Bushehr nuclear power plant, as well as Isfahan and Ramin thermal power plants.

Ushakov said, Russian president will also meet with his Turkmen counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

"The two sides will discuss the reasonable timeframe for Berdimuhamedov's visit to Russia," he said.

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