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Putin praises martyred Leader’s role in founding Gas Exporting Countries Forum
Speaking at the 8th Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) Summit in Moscow on Tuesday (October 27), Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed remarks by his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, on the need for GECF member states to collectively counter unilateral sanctions. Putin said the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, had played a major role in establishing the forum.