Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran on the night of the 19th of Japan time to meet with President Raisi and Turkish President Erdogan.
With growing concerns about the food crisis internationally, President Putin's appearance is one of the focal points, as he is expected to discuss the resumption of exports of Ukrainian wheat and other products.
Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Tehran, the capital of Iran, on the night of the 19th of Japan time to meet with Iran's President Laisi and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali.
In a series of talks, Iran, which has a nuclear development problem, will discuss how to deal with economic sanctions in Europe and the United States, and the aim is to strengthen strategic relations.
Putin will also meet with Turkish President Erdogan, who is also visiting Tehran, for the first time after the military invasion of Ukraine.
Turkey is mediating talks with the United Nations on resuming exports of agricultural products such as wheat from Ukraine, and on the 13th of this month, the negotiations have come to a close, with four parties including Russia and Ukraine holding talks at the working level. I am.
With growing concerns about the food crisis internationally, the two leaders are expected to discuss the resumption of wheat exports, and President Putin's appearance is one of the focal points.
Meanwhile, a summit meeting will be held between Russia, Iran, and Turkey, and opinions will be exchanged on the situation in Syria.
As President Putin visited the Middle East last week, President Biden of the United States seems to want to impress the cooperation with Iran and Turkey, which have friendly relations, and to clarify the axis of opposition to the Western side.
Three-country summit meeting Turkey's position
Turkey's President Erdogan will hold the first face-to-face meeting with President Putin since Russia began its military invasion.
Among them, it is expected that Turkey will exchange opinions on the resumption of exports of Ukrainian wheat, which is being discussed with the United Nations.
In addition, Turkey, which is a member of NATO = North Atlantic Treaty Organization but develops "omnidirectional diplomacy," maintains a relationship in which it can talk with Russia and Iran, which are subject to sanctions by Western countries.
In the background, there is a strong economic connection with both countries, and in particular, natural gas imports rely on Russia and Iran for a total of about 50%, and stable energy from both countries amid the economic downturn in their own countries. Supply is the lifeline of the Erdogan administration.
It will be interesting to see what role Turkey, which has served as a bridge between Europe and the United States by making use of these pipes with both countries, will play a role in this meeting.
Iran's position is
While Iran has indicated that it will not support Russia's invasion militarily, it has a military and defense partnership with Russia.
Cananimo Gadam, a former commander of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, an elite unit in an interview with NHK on the 17th, said that Iran is preparing to provide unmanned aerial vehicles to Russia. I am absolutely against sending drones to Russia. Iran is against the war, "he emphasized Iran's position so far.
On the other hand, he said, "Drones have various functions. If it is for civilian use, it can be provided to Russia," he said, and he said that there would be no problem if it was for civilian use.
Regarding the relationship between the two countries, in order to protect Iran's nuclear facilities, the surface-to-air missile system "S300" has been deployed from Russia, and the military operations are being carried out in cooperation in Syria, where the civil war continues. Based on this, he pointed out that "a wide range of cooperation is being carried out. It can be said that cooperation in the field of defense between the two countries has entered a new era."