Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said he and Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed at a meeting in Ashgabat to give additional boost to the implementation of joint projects in the oil, gas, and energy sectors, APA reports citing TASS. "We held talks with the Russian President. They lasted about an hour. We discussed once again the agreements and contracts that we have signed with Russia. We have a constructive interaction. We agreed to speed up the implementation of projects in the field of gas, road and railway [construction], water desalination, and other projects in the field of energy, petrochemicals, and electricity supply," Pezeshkian's press service released a video of his speech. Tehran will be able to "significantly reduce the negative impact of sanctions" by fulfilling all the Islamic Republic's agreements with its neighbors, the Iranian politician added. The talks between Putin and Pezeshkian took place on the sidelines of the international forum "Interrelation of Times and Civilizations - the Basis of Peace and Development". Source: Azeri-Press News Agency