# Kremlin says Iran’s participation in CIS Plus format is important

https://mins.news/en/item/92423

- TASS, 2026-10-09 01:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2199619

> Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Iran’s participation in the Commonwealth of Independent States’ CIS Plus format is important and welcomed by all member countries. Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian during a visit to Turkmenistan on Thursday.

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