Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a regional forum in Turkmenistan that a new world order is needed in which wealth is more fairly distributed and wealth is taken taking into account the opinion of each country, Reuters reported, BTA reported.
Leaders from the region are participating in the international forum in the Turkmenistan capital Ashgabat. Putin is expected to have bilateral talks with his Turkmen counterpart Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
A video clip released by the Kremlin this morning shows Putin arriving in a limousine at the forum site. After shaking hands with the Turkmen leader, he spoke to the conference participants.
The Kremlin announced that on the sidelines of the international forum, Putin will discuss the situation in the Middle East with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.