Issues of interaction between Turkmenistan and the Economic Cooperation Organization were considered

On February 12, 2025, during the visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov to the Islamic Republic of Iran, a meeting was held with the Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Asad Majid Khan.

During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on the current state of multifaceted cooperation between Turkmenistan and the ECO, and ways for further development of the partnership were outlined. It was noted that the positive experience of joint work accumulated over the past years serves as a reliable basis here.

The Minister emphasized that Turkmenistan seeks to contribute to increasing the efficiency of this multilateral structure. The transport sector and border trade were named as one of the priority areas. In this context, the importance of the Framework Agreement on Transport and Transit, as well as the Trade Agreement of the Organization, was noted.

The interlocutors discussed issues of holding joint seminars and trainings.

Special attention was paid to partnership in the field of sustainable development. In this regard, the Secretary General proposed organizing events in Turkmenistan in the field of sustainable development in the first half of 2025.

The Minister invited the Secretary General to take part in the events held in Turkmenistan as part of the International Year of Peace and Trust.

At the end of the meeting, having confirmed the commitment of Turkmenistan and the ECO to constructive dialogue, the parties expressed confidence in the further progressive development of cooperation.