Russian President Lands in Iranian Capital
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Iran’s capital Tehran to take part in a trilateral summit on Syria with Iran and Turkey.
Putin arrived here on Tuesday, his second foreign trip since the Russia-Ukraine war began in late February.
According to Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov, Putin, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will issue a joint statement following their meeting in Tehran, with the draft "almost agreed upon."
Iran, Russia, and Turkey are the three guarantors of the Astana peace process, which aims to restore peace and stability to the Arab country.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said Putin would probably brief his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on the Russian "military operation" in Ukraine and would discuss related issues with them.
The Kremlin aide stressed ahead of Putin’s visit to Iran that "so far, neither Kiev nor Western countries have shown interest in talks."
