Sudani and Putin “agreed to postpone the summit… to a later date, in light of the ongoing regional and international diplomatic efforts aimed at halting the aggression against Gaza,” Sudani’s office said in a statement.
The summit, which was scheduled for October 15, will bring Arab leaders to the Russian capital for wide-ranging talks “to outline new guidelines for constructive cooperation in political, trade, economic, humanitarian, and other areas,” according to the summit’s website.
The Kremlin’s press service said developments in Gaza will make it difficult for Arab leaders to attend the summit.
"Due to the fact that the active phase of implementation of US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan has begun, Vladimir Putin and Muhammed Shia al-Sudani agreed that many Arab state leaders that had been invited to attend the summit would find it difficult in the circumstances to go to Moscow in person," it said, Tass reported.
A later date will be decided on, according to the Kremlin.
Sudani told Putin that Iraq wants to “make the Arab-Russian Summit a platform for strengthening international partnerships, advancing the national development process in Arab countries, and promoting integration in the fields of economy, energy, investment, and other vital sectors,” according to the statement from his office.