據伊朗塔斯尼姆通訊社：伊朗總統佩澤希齊揚在啓程前往土庫曼斯坦前表示，保護裏海海洋環境、反對單邊主義、發展與地區國家的多邊合作，是此次訪問的主要議題。

ECB minutes for the Sept. 9-10 meeting, published Thursday, said inf may end up higher than previously forecast but policymakers stressed avoiding any signal of further policy action and keeping all options open. The minutes said it was especially important not to provide guidance on the future path of interest rates. The Governing Council raised policy rates by 25bps at the meeting; all policymakers judged inf risks to be tilted to the upside.

ECB Governing Council member Stournaras said inflation expectations are stable at around 2%.