TURKMENBASHI /Turkmenistan/, October 8. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Turkmenistan for events within the framework of the CIS and environmental cooperation in the Caspian Sea, has held a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in the Avaza resort area.

The head of state, among other guests of Turkmen President Serdar Berdymuhamedov, earlier took part in an official reception on behalf of the Turkmen leader, during which he had the opportunity to meet briefly with other participants of tomorrow's high-level meetings.

Although the meeting with Pezeshkian was originally scheduled for Friday, the leaders of the two countries decided to hold it today.