On May 20, 2025, in Tehran, as part of a working visit of the Turkmen delegation to Iran, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov, met with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian. This was reported on the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

At the beginning of the conversation, the Minister conveyed warm greetings and best wishes to the President of the friendly state from the President of Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdimuhamedov, and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty of Turkmenistan, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, extended reciprocal warm greetings and good wishes to the President of Turkmenistan and Hero-Arkadag.

During the meeting, topical issues of bilateral cooperation were discussed, as well as prospects for further expanding cooperation in the political-diplomatic, trade-economic, transport, energy, investment, cultural, and environmental spheres.

The Iranian President emphasized that strengthening cooperation, including the implementation of joint investment projects, serves the interests of the two friendly peoples and contributes to ensuring their future well-being, stability, and security.

The parties particularly noted the high level of cooperation in the field of transport and transit, as well as the importance of intensifying cooperation within the framework of international and regional initiatives. In this context, the upcoming international conference in December of this year, convened on the initiative of the National Leader of the Turkmen people, was mentioned.

The interlocutors reaffirmed their mutual readiness to further expand strategic partnership for the benefit of the peoples of Turkmenistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran.