The Foreign Ministers of Turkmenistan and Iran, Rashid Meredov and Seyed Abbas Araghchi, reached an agreement during a telephone conversation to hold the next meeting of the Turkmen-Iranian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation by the end of this year. This will be the 18th meeting of the commission, aimed at strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, during the conversation, the ministers noted the positive dynamics of high-level contacts and discussed the implementation of agreements reached earlier this year during meetings between the President of Turkmenistan and the Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Special attention was paid to the development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation. The parties planned a number of joint events for November-December, including the 'Iran Agro Food' exhibition, Children's Friendship Week, and jewelry master classes.

The heads of the foreign ministries also emphasized the importance of enhancing interaction between the foreign ministries and agreed to hold meetings in both bilateral and multilateral formats in the near future.