Iranian President Pezeshkian met with Chairman of the People's Council of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov in Tehran. The meeting addressed the solidarity shown by Turkmenistan following the US and Israeli attacks on Iran.
Pezeshkian expressed his satisfaction with the condolence and support messages from the Turkmen government and people. He recalled that Iran's Revolution Leader, military commanders, officials, scientists and civilians were martyred in the attack.
Pezeshkian stated that Turkmenistan's stance since the beginning of the crisis reflected the deep friendship between the two neighboring countries, and stressed that Iran and Turkmenistan have maintained consistently peaceful and stable relations. Noting that the shared border is one of the safest in the region, Pezeshkian attributed this success to the determination of the two countries' leaders to strengthen cooperation and mutual trust.
The Iranian President called for accelerating the implementation of bilateral agreements in energy, transportation, transit, trade and investment. He reiterated Tehran's determination to expand cooperation in all mutually beneficial areas.
Pezeshkian also drew attention to the importance of regional environmental cooperation, particularly the protection of the Caspian Sea ecosystem. He invited Turkmenistan to attend the summit of Caspian littoral states to be held in Tehran and the upcoming meetings of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
For his part, Turkmen leader Berdimuhamedov offered condolences on behalf of his government and people for Iran's leader and the other victims who lost their lives in the war. He reiterated his commitment to stand by Iran in difficult times, praised the late leader's efforts to strengthen relations with neighboring countries, and supported the expansion of bilateral and regional cooperation.
Berdimuhamedov stated that war cannot offer a lasting solution to disputes and expressed hope that peace and stability would return to the region as soon as possible.
