(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 15. The documents signed
today between Iran and Turkmenistan in Tehran on June 15 can
increase cooperation between the two countries to a higher level,
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said, Trend reports citing the
Iranian President's official website.
He made the remark at a joint press conference with Turkmen
President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
Raisi emphasized that the two countries have enough potential to
further develop economic cooperation, as well as in trade, water,
electricity and gas sectors.
“During my visit to the Turkmen capital Ashgabat last year,
suitable steps were taken in the field of gas swap, transit and
transport,” Raisi added.
Raisi also noted that the held discussions have shown the two
countries have strong will to develop relations and implement the
signed documents.
“Meanwhile, the most important issue is that the two countries
intend to sign a 20-year strategic cooperation document,” he
said.
According to Raisi, cooperation with other Caspian littoral
states is one of the priorities of Iran's foreign policy.
The president pointed out that he welcomes the holding of the
meeting of the Caspian littoral states in Turkmenistan, adding that
cooperation between the two countries will result in regional and
international cooperation.
During the press conference, Serdar Berdimuhamedov also said
that the discussions between the Turkmen and Iranian delegations
were held on the basis of transparency, mutual trust and respect
and were successful.
The president added that prospects for increasing trade turnover
between the two countries and developing economic and trade
cooperation were discussed.
Berdimuhamedov stressed that energy and transport fields are
important and are a strategic part of the Tehran-Ashgabat
relations.
“In today's discussions, special attention was paid to the
relations between the two countries on the Caspian Sea,” he
noted.
Berdimuhamedov said that the documents signed today will allow
further develop and strengthen relations between the two
countries.
On June 15, 2022, 9 documents were signed between the two
countries with the participation of the Presidents of Iran and
Turkmenistan.
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