Today, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov received Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Akbar Mehrabian.
Expressing sincere gratitude for the time spent and the opportunity to discuss topical issues of bilateral cooperation in a personal conversation, the guest conveyed warm greetings from the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi to the head of state, who addressed the wishes of well-being and prosperity to all the Turkmen people.
As emphasized, Iran attaches great importance to strengthening fruitful relations with Turkmenistan, built on a good neighborly, mutually respectful basis.
Welcoming the guest and noting that one of the key vectors of the foreign policy of the Motherland is the development of multifaceted cooperation with neighboring countries, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov conveyed his best wishes to the President and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran, stating with satisfaction the traditionally friendly, fraternal nature of the interstate dialogue.
Speaking of this, the head of Turkmenistan emphasized the productivity of the Turkmen-Iranian partnership, which has been demonstrating progressive dynamics since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two states.
In continuation of the meeting, the prospects for increasing bilateral cooperation were discussed, where mutual visits of government delegations are a significant factor.As President Serdar Berdimuhamedov noted, Iran is a major trade and economic partner of Turkmenistan, occupying one of the leading positions in its foreign trade turnover.
In this context, confidence was expressed that the meetings and negotiations scheduled during the current visit of the Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Ashgabat will contribute to the further development of effective interaction that meets common interests.
As emphasized, our countries are actively cooperating in various sectors. Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran have rich natural resources and an advantageous geographical location, which creates favorable opportunities for interaction in the foreign economic sphere, in the energy and transport and transit sectors.
In this regard, the need was noted for developing more effective partnership mechanisms in order to optimally realize its huge resource and economic potential. Here, an important role is given to the activities of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission, designed to contribute to the intensification of the Turkmen-Iranian cooperation aimed at achieving concrete results.
At the end of the meeting, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Akbar Mehrabian expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation, based on strong ties of friendship and good neighborliness, principles of equality, mutual benefit and long-term, will continue to develop successfully for the common good.