Iranian Oil Minister to Meet Russian President in Moscow
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh is expected to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Wednesday, Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Putin will take part in the plenary session ‘Sustainable Energy for a Changing World’ during the Russian Energy Week International Forum, Peskov told reporters on Tuesday, the Tass news agency reported.
“On the sidelines of the forum he will be able to briefly meet with the heads of energy ministries of Iran and Saudi Arabia - Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh and Energy Minister of Saudi Arabia Khalid al-Falih,” he added.
"The president’s schedule does not include separate full-length meetings with these ministers," he said. "We have already reported that the president will participate in the plenary meeting of the Russian Energy Week forum, and we do not rule out that such short contacts with ministers on the sidelines of this forum can take place," he added.
According to the website of the forum, Putin and participants of the plenary session will "discuss the global energy industry”.
The International Forum "Russian Energy Week" is held in Moscow on October 3-6. It is attended by the heads of major international energy companies, leading world experts, media representatives.
