On Monday, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi visited Turkmenistan.

He held talks with Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

The parties exchanged views on the current situation in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reports.

Seyed Abbas Araghchi expressed deep gratitude to the President of Turkmenistan and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan for showing fraternal solidarity with the Iranian people and resolving a number of humanitarian issues during this difficult period.

It was emphasized that Turkmenistan was one of the first to declare that, as a state with the status of positive permanent neutrality recognized by the UN, it does not accept the use of force or the threat of its use as a way to resolve political and other issues. Particular attention was paid to the need to use a wide range of political and diplomatic means to resolve any complex situations only by peaceful means based on the UN Charter and generally recognized norms of international law.

In this regard, Turkmenistan expressed its readiness to participate in resolving the current situation in the Middle East through negotiations with all interested parties with the aim of achieving peace as soon as possible and ensuring security and stability in the region.

The Iranian Foreign Minister thanked brotherly Turkmenistan, its leadership and people for their continued support and expressed readiness to continue constructive political dialogue with the Turkmen side, the source notes.