Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan Hold First Trilateral Summit in Nine Years

TURKMENBASHI, Turkmenistan — The presidents of Iran, Russia, and Azerbaijan held their first trilateral summit in nine years on the sidelines of the Caspian Environmental Summit in Turkmenistan, agreeing to expand economic, trade, and regional cooperation while emphasizing joint stewardship of the Caspian Sea, Iranian, Russian, and Turkmen state media reported.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev met after the conclusion of the Caspian summit, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed to Russian media, marking the first such trilateral gathering since 2017.
The meeting was held on the margins of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) leaders’ summit and the inaugural Caspian Environmental Summit in the Turkmen coastal city of Turkmenbashi.
According to Iran’s IRNA and ILNA news agencies, the three presidents reviewed “the most important common issues” and exchanged views on “ways to strengthen interaction and develop trilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest”.
They stressed the need to leverage shared capacities to elevate economic, trade, and regional cooperation, with a particular focus on Caspian Sea-related collaboration.
The trilateral discussion also covered broader regional issues, with all three sides emphasizing the importance of strengthening cooperation among regional countries and utilizing existing opportunities to advance shared objectives.
Earlier Thursday, Pezeshkian and Putin met separately to discuss strengthening bilateral economic cooperation in energy, agriculture, transport, and trade, according to Iranian and Russian media.
The two presidents called for accelerating joint projects and voiced determination to broaden comprehensive cooperation “in ways that safeguard national interests and regional stability”.
Peskov told TASS the two presidents decided to meet a day ahead of schedule because “they both have available time slots” to sit and talk without hurry.
Pezeshkian reaffirmed Tehran’s commitment to diplomacy, telling Putin: “We are engaged in dialogue; yet, every time we talk to

the U.S., they launch new attacks. Nevertheless, we will not walk away from the negotiating table.”

Pezeshkian also met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, with both sides emphasizing the importance of intensive high-level contacts and noting they contribute to the steady development and expansion of bilateral relations, according to the Armenian prime minister’s office.

Pezeshkian stressed the need to strengthen mutual trust and expand bilateral cooperation, saying: “There are many areas in which the two countries can cooperate, and we hope bilateral relations will expand further in all fields.”

Pashinyan highlighted that Iranian companies are involved in implementing strategic projects in Armenia, and both sides expressed confidence that relations would reach a new level in the near future.

Pezeshkian held separate talks with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, reviewing the latest developments in Tehran-Ashgabat relations and discussing ways to develop political, economic, and commercial cooperation.

The two presidents emphasized the “broad potential” for expanding cooperation and called for accelerating the implementation of previously agreed projects. Regional cooperation and Caspian Sea-related issues were also discussed

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Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan Hold First Trilateral Summit in Nine Years