TEHRAN -- President Masoud Pezeshkian said Monday Iran supports the expansion of cooperation among the Caspian Sea littoral states to ensure common interests and protect the environment. In a phone call with National Leader of the Turkmen People Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, Pezeshkian hailed Turkmenistan’s initiative to declare 2025 as the “International Year of Peace and Trust” in the country. “The Islamic Republic of Iran favors the establishment of peace and friendship in the region and throughout the world, and welcomes cooperation with Turkmenistan and other countries in this regard,” the Iranian president said.

Pointing to the Iran-Turkmenistan cooperation in the electricity and energy sectors, Pezeshkian said the two countries also enjoy the potential to boost interaction in several other areas such as gas swap and transportation.
For his part, Berdimuhamedov invited the Iranian president to Turkmenistan, saying Ashgabat and Tehran should enhance economic, cultural and artistic cooperation.