In a telephone conversation, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and Rashid Muradov, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan, exchanged views on bilateral relations and the holding of the summit. Organization for Economic Cooperation (ECO) in Ashgabat.

Conveying the greetings of President Raeisi to the President of Turkmenistan, Amir-Abdollahian announced that Iran was ready to help the successful holding of this summit.

Referring to the participation of the Iranian president in this regional summit, the senior Iranian diplomat stressed that it was an opportunity to discuss issues of mutual interest between the two countries.

The ECO summit will be held in the presence of senior economic officials from ECO member countries, including chambers of commerce and economic activists, the Turkmen foreign minister said, adding that some economic meetings will be held at the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.

He appreciated the active presence of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the mentioned meetings and expressed the hope that these meetings will be more fruitful in order to develop and expand the relations and cooperation among the countries of the region.

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