STORY: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday (December 12) laid flowers at the Monument of Neutrality in Ashgabat alongside Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow ahead of an International Peace and Security Forum being held in Turkmenistan's capital.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and other Central Asian leaders are also expected to attend forum.

Putin is expected to hold talks with Erdogan during the visit, the Kremlin said on Thursday (December 11). Pezeshkian will also meet Putin, the semi-official Fars news agency said on Wednesday (December 10), citing Iran’s ambassador to Russia. The report did not say when they would meet.

The forum will also celebrate the 30th anniversary of Turkmenistan's neutrality.

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VIDEO SHOWS: RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN AND TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN ATTENDING FLOWER LAYING CEREMONY IN TURKMENISTAN

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SHOWS: ASHGABAT, TURKMENISTAN (DECEMBER 12, 2025) (HOST BROADCASTER - Access all)

1. MONUMENT OF NEUTRALITY / DELEGATION ARRIVING

2. VARIOUS OF BAND PLAYING

3. TURKISH PRESIDENT TAYYIP ERDOGAN LOOKING ON

4. VARIOUS OF WREATHS LIFTED / RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN, IRANIAN PRESIDENT MASOUD PEZESHKIAN AMONG DELEGATION WALKING BEHIND

5. WREATHS BEING PLACED

6. ERDOGAN LOOKING ON

7. MONUMENT OF NEUTRALITY

8. TURKMENISTAN PRESIDENT, SERDAR BERDIMUHAMEDOW, PAYING RESPECTS

9. ERDOGAN PAYING RESPECTS

10. PUTIN PAYING RESPECTS

11. DELEGATION LEAVING