Cooperation in the transport sphere and the implementation of transit potential of the two countries occupy an important place on the agenda of the Turkmen-Iranian talks.

During the top-level talks in Ashgabat, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani noted that the both countries possessed one of the richest reserves of oil and natural gas in the world. The countries are the largest oil and gas producers on the global scale.

Upon completion of the one-on-one meeting between the President of Turkmenistan and the President of Iran, the members of the official delegations of the two countries joined the talks.

The President of Turkmenistan and the President of Iran held the one-on-one talks in the Ruhyet Palace in Ashgabat. Thanking the distinguished guest for the accepted invitation to visit Turkmenistan, President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov noted that our country considered this top-level meeting as another important step towards widening the fruitful Turkmen-Iranian cooperation that successfully develops in the bilateral and multilateral formats.

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani arrived in Turkmenistan on an official visit.

The Central Committee for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan conducted the briefing announcing initial results of the elections of the Mejlis deputies, members of the People’s councils and gengeshys.

President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov hold regular video conference session with the participation of the hyakims of the velayats and Ashgabat where the issues of social and economic development and the situation in agricultural branch of the regions have been discussed.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov received Chairman of the Executive Committee, Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States Sergey Lebedev.

The missions of observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, who monitored the election campaign and elections of the Mejlis deputies held a press conferences for the representatives of the Turkmen and foreign media.

President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov expressed deep condolences to President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev over numerous fire victims in the shopping and entertainment mall in the city of Kemerovo.