Turkmenistan Iran’s Strategic Partner: Roads Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Emphasizing that Turkmenistan is Iran’s strategic partner, Iran’s roads and urban development minister said the Islamic Republic has provided special facilities for the access of its neighbors to the high seas.
Speaking in a meeting with President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedow on Friday, Mehrdad Bazrpash stressed the need to take major steps for strengthening bilateral relations between Tehran and Ashgabat in all fields.
The head of the Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Cooperation Commission also expounded on the initiative of “Iran Road” launched in the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi and said neighboring states can take advantage of the initiative for the expansion of trade and economic relations.
Turkmenistan has a special place in the “Iran Road” initiative, he said.
Bazrpash also reiterated that Turkmenistan is the strategic partner of Iran and a gateway to Central Asia and its access to east-west and no-south transport corridors.
Since Turkmenistan has no access to the high seas, Iran has provided special facilities for easy access of its neighbors to the high seas, he added.
Emphasizing the need for removing transit and transport duties between Iran and Turkmenistan, Bazrpash said technical and engineering services especially in the fields of transport and energy should be promoted between the two countries.
The 17th edition of the Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Economic Cooperation Commission kicked off in Ashgabat on Friday with the participation of Bazrpash and the president of Turkmenistan to enhance mutual ties.