BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 28. Turkmenistan and
Iran reviewed bilateral economic cooperation during a meeting of
the co-chairs of the intergovernmental
commission.


This was reflected in a press release issued by the Turkmen
Foreign Ministry.


The meeting brought together Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid
Meredov and Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh
Sadegh Malvajerd, who co-chair the Turkmen-Iranian
Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation.


According to the ministry, the sides reviewed the current state
and prospects of bilateral cooperation, as well as interaction
within international organizations, particularly the United
Nations.


The parties also discussed trade and economic issues and
exchanged views on strengthening the role of the intergovernmental
commission as a mechanism for expanding bilateral cooperation.







"Iran also congratulated Turkmenistan on the adoption by the UN
General Assembly of the resolution 'International Year of
International Law, 2028,' initiated by Turkmenistan and
co-sponsored by the Islamic Republic of Iran," the press service
said.


Meanwhile, Iran is one of Turkmenistan's longest-standing
regional partners, with bilateral cooperation spanning energy,
transport, trade, and border connectivity. The two countries share
a 1,100-kilometer border and maintain an institutional dialogue
through a Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic
Cooperation, which regularly reviews progress across sectors
ranging from gas and electricity to transport, customs,
agriculture, and investment. During the commission's latest meeting
in Tehran in 2025, the sides also discussed the creation of
cross-border trade and economic zones to stimulate bilateral
commerce.


Energy remains a cornerstone of the relationship. In recent
years, Ashgabat and Tehran have expanded cooperation on natural gas
supplies, including swap arrangements and discussions on direct
exports and transit through Iran to third-country markets. The two
sides have also advanced cooperation in electricity transmission
and maritime transport, while recent high-level meetings resulted
in agreements covering natural gas, customs cooperation, port
partnerships between Turkmenbashi and Amirabad, and
intergovernmental cooperation plans.


Transport and logistics have become another major pillar of
bilateral ties as both countries seek to strengthen regional
connectivity. Turkmenistan and Iran have been working to increase
cargo flows across their shared border, improve road, rail, and
port links, and enhance multimodal transport routes connecting
Central Asia with the Persian Gulf and broader international
markets.