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Envoy Conveys Ahmadinejad's Message to Turkmen President
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Middle-East and Common Wealth Affairs Mohammad Reza Sheibani submitted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's message to Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow on Monday.
During the meeting held in Ashgabat today, Berdimuhamedow praised the existing level of the ties between the two countries, but meantime called for the further expansion of cooperation with Iran.
The two sides exchanged views over the existing avenues for the further bolstering of cooperation between Tehran and Ashgabat, and also discussed the latest developments in the region.
The Iranian deputy foreign minister reiterated that Tehran attaches much importance to its ties with Ashgabat, as "Turkmenistan is of much importance to Iran's foreign policy."
In relevant remarks late in April, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi lauded the close ties between Iran and Turkmenistan, and underlined Tehran's resolve to further promote bilateral relations with Ashgabat.
"Iran is a reliable friend and partner of Turkmenistan," Salehi said in a meeting with his Turkmen counterpart Rasit Meredow in Ashgabat at the time.
"Given the will of our country's president, we will make effort to prepare the ground for the further promotion of the two countries' ties," Salehi added.
The Iranian and Turkmen officials have in their recent meetings agreed to also boost gas cooperation between the two countries after launching a new joint gas pipeline project which is due to increase Iran's gas imports from the Central Asian state.
Also, late in November, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Turkmen counterpart inaugurated the last section of the 1.2-billion-dollar pipeline.
The 1024-km-pipeline has a daily capacity of 50 mcm. The 48-inch diameter pipeline allows Iran to swap Turkmen gas to other countries.
The first phase of the pipeline came on stream in January 2010 to deliver gas from Turkmenistan's Dauletabad field to Iran's Khangiran refinery.
The second pipeline which passes through Dauletabad, Sarakhs and Khangiran regions was constructed after Iran felt extensive problems in supplying gas to its Northern parts.
During the meeting held in Ashgabat today, Berdimuhamedow praised the existing level of the ties between the two countries, but meantime called for the further expansion of cooperation with Iran.
The two sides exchanged views over the existing avenues for the further bolstering of cooperation between Tehran and Ashgabat, and also discussed the latest developments in the region.
The Iranian deputy foreign minister reiterated that Tehran attaches much importance to its ties with Ashgabat, as "Turkmenistan is of much importance to Iran's foreign policy."
In relevant remarks late in April, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi lauded the close ties between Iran and Turkmenistan, and underlined Tehran's resolve to further promote bilateral relations with Ashgabat.
"Iran is a reliable friend and partner of Turkmenistan," Salehi said in a meeting with his Turkmen counterpart Rasit Meredow in Ashgabat at the time.
"Given the will of our country's president, we will make effort to prepare the ground for the further promotion of the two countries' ties," Salehi added.
The Iranian and Turkmen officials have in their recent meetings agreed to also boost gas cooperation between the two countries after launching a new joint gas pipeline project which is due to increase Iran's gas imports from the Central Asian state.
Also, late in November, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Turkmen counterpart inaugurated the last section of the 1.2-billion-dollar pipeline.
The 1024-km-pipeline has a daily capacity of 50 mcm. The 48-inch diameter pipeline allows Iran to swap Turkmen gas to other countries.
The first phase of the pipeline came on stream in January 2010 to deliver gas from Turkmenistan's Dauletabad field to Iran's Khangiran refinery.
The second pipeline which passes through Dauletabad, Sarakhs and Khangiran regions was constructed after Iran felt extensive problems in supplying gas to its Northern parts.
