Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Iran’s capital Tehran to take part in a trilateral meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on July19, the Kremlin spokesman has said.

This July 19 visit will also include a separate bilateral meeting between Putin and Erdogan, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told a press briefing in Moscow on Tuesday.

“The president’s trip to Tehran is being prepared. There will be a meeting of the heads of the guarantor states of the Astana process. In addition to the trilateral meeting, bilateral meetings will also take place."

Türkiye’s Communications Directorate had earlier said that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan would visit Iran on July 19.

Astana talks for peace in Syria were launched in 2017 at the initiative of Türkiye, Russia and Iran. 

Its meetings also contribute to the advancement of the UN-led diplomatic process in Geneva.

Asked about a possibility of the resumption of Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Peskov said: “No, this is out of the question now.”