On November 2, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov held a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who arrived in the country on a visit. This was reported by the TDH news agency.

The Iranian Foreign Minister conveyed greetings from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. Seyed Abbas Araghchi also confirmed Tehran's interest in further developing relations with Turkmenistan.

Serdar Berdimuhamedov expressed confidence that the visit by the head of Iran's foreign policy department would serve to strengthen interstate dialogue based on centuries-old traditions of friendship and good neighborliness.

During the meeting, the parties noted the active development of political and diplomatic contacts both at the bilateral level and within international organizations. The President of Turkmenistan separately emphasized the importance of Masoud Pezeshkian's participation in the meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State and the Caspian Environmental Summit, held in October in the Avaza National Tourist Zone.

Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in turn, noted the importance of the events held in Avaza for strengthening regional cooperation.

One of the topics of the talks was trade and economic cooperation. Serdar Berdimuhamedov described Iran as one of Turkmenistan's important trade and economic partners.

The parties also emphasized the role of cultural and humanitarian ties, whose development is fostered by the historical, cultural and spiritual closeness of the Turkmen and Iranian peoples.

At the end of the meeting, Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Seyed Abbas Araghchi expressed confidence in the further strengthening of friendly and good-neighborly relations between Turkmenistan and Iran.