ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, January 21.
Turkmenistan and Iran exchanged views on strengthening direct
contacts between the business communities of the two countries,
opening new areas of partnership, and developing bilateral trade
and economic cooperation,
Trend reports via the Turkmen Chamber of Commerce and
Industry.


The issues were considered during a meeting between Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran
to Turkmenistan, Ali Mojtaba Rouzbehani, and Chairman of the
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Turkmenistan, on January 16, in
Ashgabat.


During the discussion, significant emphasis was placed on
exploring avenues for collaboration across key sectors, including
industry, construction, energy, transport, logistics, and others of
strategic importance.


Earlier, on January 12 in Ashgabat, the Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of Iran to Turkmenistan, Ali Mojtaba
Rouzbahani, engaged in talks with Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister,
Rashid Meredov. The meeting focused on reviewing the scope of
bilateral cooperation, with particular attention to enhancing
trade, economic, and cultural-humanitarian relations between
Turkmenistan and Iran.