Political consultations were held between the foreign ministries of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran

On February 12, 2025, political consultations were held in Tehran between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The Turkmen side was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov, and the Iranian side was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
During the consultations, an exchange of views took place on issues of bilateral partnership in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic and cultural-humanitarian fields.
The parties noted that it is the regular and trusting dialogue at the highest political level that contributes to the further strengthening of traditional good-neighborly ties.
Noting the importance of the International Year of Peace and Trust, the delegations discussed the possibilities of increasing Turkmen-Iranian cooperation to strengthen international peace, stability and sustainable development. In this regard, the importance of partnership within the UN, as well as other authoritative international and regional structures, in particular the ECO, OIC, was emphasized. In this regard, a review of the international and regional agenda was also held. The delegations noted the importance of interparliamentary relations. It was noted that the interparliamentary friendship group of the two countries is successfully working in this direction. The upcoming events in this direction were discussed.
A separate topic of discussion was trade and economic cooperation. The indicators of bilateral trade turnover were considered. The fuel and energy and transport sectors were named among the priorities.
In accordance with the instructions of the top management, the parties outlined further steps to implement the tasks set, including in the field of water resources management. In this regard, the leading role of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation was noted.
In addition, the meeting participants discussed issues of cultural and humanitarian cooperation, including holding joint events this year. The possibilities of strengthening ties in science, education, healthcare and sports were considered.