Iran Press/ Iran News: The meeting took place in Ashgabat where the Iranian President has traveled to attend the 15th summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
Expanding bilateral relations and increasing the level of trade between the two countries were among the topics discussed during the meeting.
The event will open on Sunday, December 27th, with Turkmenistan hosting it as the chair of the ECO.
President Raisi arrived in Turkmenistan Republic’s capital city Ashgabat Saturday night and was officially received by his counterpart and a number of Turkmenistan government’s high ranking officials at the airport.
Raisi is scheduled to address at the ECO Summit Meeting, in which he will elaborate on Iran’s stands and present the Islamic Republic of Iran’s proposals on strengthening ECO’s regional and international relations, and further expansion of economic transactions among member states.
Iran's President will in this trip also meet and confer with his counterparts from participating countries, and during bilateral talks try to strengthen ties and further expand them.
Meeting with the Iranians residing in Turkmenistan, the Iranian merchants, and the participants at ECO summit are among the president’s other programs.
Iran, Turkey, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan are ten members of the ECO. The president will in this trip also meet and confer with his participating counterparts, and in bilateral talks try to strengthen ties and further expand them. 219
