Iran stresses expansion of ties with Turkmenistan

In a meeting with Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Avazgeldyevich Meredov in Tehran, the Iranian president said the "necessary orders have been issued to the relevant authorities to examine the areas of further cooperation with the government of Turkmenistan."

The Iranian president underscored the removal of obstacles for accelerating the implementation of joint projects.

Pezeshkian also pointed to an upcoming meeting of the Caspian Sea littoral states in Tehran, and added that Iran seeks to expand relations among Caspian countries based on peace, friendship, and good neighborliness.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran wants to expand relations among the Caspian countries based on peace, friendship, and good neighborliness, and this approach will be raised in the upcoming Caspian summit with an emphasis on achieving practical solutions for the development of cooperation."

During this meeting, Meredov praised agreements between Iranian and Turkmen companies in fields like transportation and energy, and called for broader cooperation between Iran and Turkmenistan across all sectors.

Meredov also expressed hope that holding a Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation would enhance economic ties between both nations.

"Relations between the two countries are of great importance to the government of Turkmenistan, and we want to expand relations between the two countries in all fields," he said.