
Dr.Ahmadinejad in a meeting with Turkmenistan s Minister of Foreign Affairs stressed:
Need for expansion of Iran-Turkmenistan ties
President Ahmadinejad here Monday stressed need for expansion of comprehensive relations between the two neighboring countries amid a kind and brotherly atmosphere.
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Tuesday 17 July 2012 - 09:40
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said in a meeting with Turkmenistan's minister of Foreign Affairs, Rashid Meredov.
Dr.Ahmadinejad said: “Relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkmenistan are intimate and brotherly and so far the entire meetings between the two countries’ officials have been constructive and in line with the expansion of comprehensive relations.”
He reiterated, “Today the level of two countries’ relations must improve to a greater extent than ever before in various fields and the both countries’ officials must do their best to achieve that end.”
President expressing hope that the two countries would as soon as possible manage to implement the objectives of the reached bilateral agreements, considered Iran-Turkmenistan relations as an ideal model of constructive relations for the other countries in the region.
He reiterated, “The current ideal relations between Iran and Turkmenistan is indebted to the strong will and the good management of the two countries’ officials and we must try to further strengthen and deepen these relations.”
Dr.Ahmadinejad also referred to the upcoming 16th Tehran NAM Summit, reiterating, “Beyond doubt, the presence of Turkmenistan’s president at that summit would lead to strengthening and deepening the results that would be achieved in that summit meeting.”
Turkmenistan’s foreign minister for his part referred to his country’s hosting of the 12th Meeting of the Shared Economic Commission of the two countries and the Iran and Turkmenistan Business Conference, reiterating, “Turkmenistan has always favored expansion of its relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran and in order to achieve that objectives we have broad-scale programs underway.”
The Turkmen top diplomat pointed out that the current level of Iran-Turkmenistan trade volume is five billion US dollars, adding, “According to the reached agreements between the Iranian and the Turkmen officials, there are unused potentials in both sides, and the level of our bilateral trade can in reach 10 billion dollars as soon as next year.”
Rashid Meredov meanwhile referred to the significance of road and railroad transpirations and goods transport in increasing the volume of Iran-Turkmenistan trade volume, arguing, “The republic of Turkmenistan would spend its entire efforts aimed at marinating the ascending process of relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
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