Turkmenistan and Iran discussed prospects for further developing bilateral cooperation, with particular attention to trade and economic ties. The issues were discussed at a meeting between Turkmen Ambassador to Iran Ylyas Gayypov and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Sobhani, according to the Embassy of Turkmenistan in Iran. The sides also exchanged views on strengthening the role and importance of the Joint Turkmen-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation.
The interlocutors discussed the current state of Turkmen-Iranian relations, prospects for their further development and bilateral issues of mutual interest. They also reaffirmed their commitment to developing relations based on good-neighborliness, mutual respect and trust. 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. Source: https://www.trend.az/casia/4215900.html © 2026 Trend News Agency.
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