During a telephone conversation, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and Iran Rashid Meredov and Seyed Abbas Araghchi reached an agreement to hold the next meeting of the Intergovernmental Turkmen-Iranian Commission on Economic Cooperation before 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 contacts at the highest level and discussed the implementation of agreements reached earlier this year at the meetings of the President of Turkmenistan and the Chairman of the Khalk Maslakhaty with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Particular attention was paid to the development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation. The parties have 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 foreign affairs departments also emphasized the importance of intensifying interaction between the ministries of foreign affairs and agreed to hold meetings in both bilateral and multilateral formats in the near future.