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From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 8, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Monday, August 8, 2016
Putin eager to talk trade with leaders of Iran, Azerbaijan
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussian President Vladimir Putin says he’s eager to discuss new energy and transportation projects in the Caspian Sea region with his counterparts from Azerbaijan and Iran.
Putin holds separate talks on Monday with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev before all three leaders get together later in the day.
Their talks are expected to give a new push to the construction of a new international transport corridor running between Russia and India. The route through Azerbaijan and Iran is intended to increase trade by significantly reducing freight costs.
They also are expected to discuss the situations in Afghanistan and the Middle East.
— AP
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