Habibollah Abbasi, the director-general of the Presidential Office’s Public Relations Department, told IRNA that President Pezeshkian would deliver his speech at the summit on Tuesday. The president is also scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and heads of state of several participating countries on the sidelines.

The talks with Russian officials will cover ways to expand political and economic cooperation and review progress in implementing the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Iran and Russia.

The Iranian and Russian officials will also exchange views on the latest bilateral developments and key regional and international issues during the visit.

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