The President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad during a telephone conversation in favour of intensifying productive partnership. February 19 as correspondent BakuToday with reference to the press service of the President of Turkmenistan, the heads of State congratulated each other and the people of Turkmenistan and Iran with the 20-th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, confirming again the mutual desire to foster constructive Turkmen-Iranian relations.
“During a telephone conversation the Iranian leader, invited the President of Turkmenistan to visit Iran at any convenient time. In response, the head of Turkmenistan also invited the President of Iran to visit Turkmenistan. These invitations were gratefully accepted by the parties. Dates of visits will be agreed upon through diplomatic channels, “Berdimuhamedov press service.
Meanwhile, the Turkmen MASS MEDIA published a message from the President of Iran to Turkmen leader to mark the 20 anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkmenistan. “In this regard, I wish to express my sincere hope that the fruitful cooperation, continued for two decades, thanks to the concerted efforts and cordial relations between the leaders of the two countries will be further developed and strengthened, and that will be made effective steps towards adoption of equitable, humane relations based on wisdom and warm-heartedness, establishing equality in the international community, facilitating and supporting targeted, eliminate violence and discrimination “,-stated in the message, the Iranian leader, circulated by the press service of Berdimuhamedov.
As already reported BakuToday, Iran is one of the major trade partners of Turkmenistan. Today, trade between the two countries amounts to about $ 3 billion, but the parties intend to increase this figure in the next 5 years to $ 10 billion a year. In the country of Iran exported industrial equipment and machinery, building materials, cars and buses, different food, detergents, fresh fruit and vegetables, electrical devices and appliances. Iran imports from Turkmenistan for natural and liquefied gas, petroleum and petrochemical products, electricity, textiles and agricultural products.
