Tehran:Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to meet with the Iranian President on the sidelines of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) summit in Turkmenistan.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, the meeting will take place as part of the CIS gathering, which is set for Thursday and Friday, October 8-9. The main events of the summit are planned for October 9th.

Yuri Ushakov, an assistant to the Russian President, confirmed that nine CIS heads of state have confirmed their attendance. These include leaders from Russia, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, along with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.