Iranian Delegation in Turkmenistan for Talks on Transportation Cooperation

A delegation of experts and officials from the Iranian Ministry of Road and Transportation arrived in Turkmenistan today to explore avenues for bolstering mutual cooperation between the two neighboring states, an Iranian envoy to Ashgabat announced on Wednesday.

"The delegation, headed by the Islamic Republic of Iran's Deputy Road and Transportation Minister Shahriar Afandizadeh, is visiting Turkmenistan to negotiate with the Turkmen officials over the expansion and development of the two countries' cooperation on Transportation," Iran's Deputy Envoy to Ashgabat Zolfaqar Amirshahi told FNA.

The diplomat added that the Iranian delegation is also scheduled to meet with Turkmenistan's Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet for Construction Deryageldi Orazow, minister of transport and deputy foreign minister.

Amirshahi stated that finding ways to resolve problems in connection with the border, transportation and customs affairs as well as expansion of cooperation between Iran's Terminal Office and the government of Turkmenistan would be the central issues to be discussed during the visit.

Confirming that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit Turkmenistan within the next few days to inaugurate a new gas pipeline from the Central Asian state to Iran, Amirshahi said, "The visit will play an important role in the expansion and development of relations and cooperation between the two friendly and brotherly countries."


/Fars News/