MOSCOW, October 6. /TASS/. Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran will meet in Turkmenistan to discuss the crisis situation in the Middle East and bilateral cooperation, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said.

He recalled that the two presidents had last met in early September.

"It has now been agreed to meet again. Naturally, the topics to be discussed will include issues related to the development of bilateral cooperation and, of course, the tense situation in the Middle East," Ushakov said.

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