Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov received the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Alireza Bikdeli. They discussed a wide range of issues related to further interstate cooperation. It was reported to CentralAsia.news by the press office of the Turkmen department.
Attention was paid to the vectors of interaction in such areas as politics, trade, economy, and culture. The officials also considered issues of partnership in the electricity, transport, oil and gas sectors. Meredov and Bikdeli expressed hope for strengthening ties within international organizations.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the deputy head of the diplomatic department of Iran discussed the possibility of organizing working trips for the chairmen of the parliaments of the two states and the inter-parliamentary friendship group. They noted that on February 15-17 Ashgabat will host a meeting of the Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation. On February 12-14, in the Central Asian country, the Days of Iranian Culture will take place.
Yesterday Ashgabat hosted the 15th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission on Consular, Border and Customs Issues. The participants of the event discussed issues of information exchange between law enforcement agencies and partnership in the field of management at the border checkpoints.
