The Kremlin strongman is also looking to strengthen business ties with Iran as Russian firms eye lucrative opportunities after the landmark nuclear deal that Tehran struck with world powers in July.
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According to Ushakov, presidents of Bolivia and Venezuela have requested meetings with Putin and the Kremlin “is trying to find slots” in Russian president’s schedule for these meetings.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin visited Tehran on Monday for talks with Iranian leaders that focused on the Syrian crisis and an worldwide peace plan meant to end the conflict.
Iran is a crucial ally of Assad, and its troops- and those of its client, Hezbollah – have been essential in propping up the Syrian government’s military as it has been squeezed by rebel groups.
During the summit, the participants are expected to discuss the prospects for the development of the global gas market and efforts to encourage gas consumption.
“We will provide maximum assistance…”
Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhammadov, who arrived in Tehran Nov.22, will attend the upcoming GECF meeting as a special guest.
After the visit to Tehran – Putin’s first there since 2007 – the Russian leader will host Jordanian King Abdullah II on Tuesday and French leader Francois Hollande on Thursday in Russia.
Khamenei said the USA had a “long-term plan” to dominate Syria and the Middle East that would “disadvantage all countries, especially Iran and Russia”.
Iran’s ambassador to Russian Federation said today that Moscow had started the procedure of supplying Tehran with S-300 anti-missile rocket system, according to the Tasnim news agency.
Putin underscored that Russian Federation is committed not to “stab its partners in the back” or take covert actions against its friends like a few others, saying any possible disagreement should be settled through talks.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei described U.S. support for and financial aid to terrorist groups in Syria as “dishonest diplomacy”.
The supreme leader also shared Putin’s long-stated stance that the Syrians must decide the future of their country on their own, without outside interference.
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“Any decision on Syria should be implemented with the consent of the Syrian people and rulers”. “The United States has no right to ignore the voice of the Syrian people”.
