On the meeting with the Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran

On December 7, 2024, a meeting was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan between Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov and a delegation led by Minister of Energy of the Islamic Republic of Iran Abbas Aliabadi.

During the meeting, the current state and prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation based on the principles of good neighborliness and mutual benefit were discussed.

It was noted that a key factor in the development of constructive Turkmen-Iranian relations is a trusting dialogue at the highest state level.

Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran have rich natural resources and a favorable geographical location, which creates favorable opportunities for interaction in the foreign economic sphere, including in the electric power, oil and gas, and transport and transit sectors. The parties considered the development of partnership in the energy sector.

In this regard, the need to develop partnership in order to optimally realize the resource and economic potential was noted. The importance of the activities of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission, designed to facilitate the intensification of Turkmen-Iranian cooperation aimed at achieving specific results, was emphasized.