# Lavrov says Russia expects Iran’s president to attend GECF summit

https://mins.news/en/item/106551

- TASS, 2026-10-19 15:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2204289

> Russia expects Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to attend the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit in Moscow on October 27, Sergey Lavrov said. Moscow also expects an Iranian delegation to take part in the Minsk security conference.

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