BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. Iran has proposed
combining the agricultural production of Central Asian countries
with its processing, packaging and rapid delivery capacities to
jointly access international markets.
The proposal was voiced by Iranian Deputy Minister of Economy
and Finance Mehdi Heydari said during his speech at the
Turkmenistan Investment Forum TIF 2026, held in Ashgabat, according
to the press release published by the press service of the Turkmen
government yesterday.
“Combining the agricultural production of Central Asian
countries with Iran’s processing, packaging, and rapid delivery
capabilities will enable them to jointly enter international
markets,” Heydari said.
Meanwhile, Iran and Turkmenistan already have an established
framework for cooperation in agriculture and the food industry. At
the 17th meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian
Commission on Economic Cooperation in November 2023, the two sides
specifically discussed agriculture and water management alongside
trade, transport, industry and investment.
The countries have also brought agricultural and food-processing
businesses together directly. In December 2024, Ashgabat hosted the
Iran Agrofood exhibition and a Turkmen-Iranian business forum,
attended by about 60 Iranian companies specializing in agriculture,
food production and processing, food packaging and storage,
logistics and related services. The forum specifically addressed
prospects for cooperation in agriculture and the food industry.
