Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran's capital Tehran on November 23 to take part in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.

MOSCOW, November 13 (Sputnik) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran's capital Tehran on November 23 to take part in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum, presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Friday.

"We are preparing to take part in the third Gas Exporting Countries Forum on November 23 in Tehran, and Russia will evidently participate on the highest level, our president will go there," Ushakov told reporters.

He added that bilateral meetings could take place on the sidelines of the forum, both with Iranian authorities and with other countries represented at the summit.

By Sputnik News