{"id":2555,"date":"2025-05-21T19:24:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/?p=2555"},"modified":"2025-05-29T19:30:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T16:00:38","slug":"tehran-ashgabat-boost-energy-cooperation-amid-high-level-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranview24.com\/en\/tehran-ashgabat-boost-energy-cooperation-amid-high-level-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Tehran, Ashgabat Boost Energy Cooperation Amid High-Level Talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"477\"><strong data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"192\">Tehran \u2013 Iran View 24 | May 21, 2025<\/strong><br data-start=\"192\" data-end=\"195\" \/>In a high-level meeting held Tuesday in Tehran, <strong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"282\">Iran\u2019s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"337\">Turkmenistan\u2019s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov<\/strong> discussed expanding energy ties and enhancing bilateral trade, as part of the ongoing agenda of the <strong data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"476\">Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Commission<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"479\" data-end=\"805\">Minister Paknejad emphasised that <strong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"586\">Iran\u2019s foreign policy prioritises engagement with neighbouring nations<\/strong>, especially <strong data-start=\"599\" data-end=\"615\">Turkmenistan<\/strong>, which he described as a \u201cfriendly and brotherly country.\u201d He reiterated the Iranian government\u2019s commitment to strengthening <strong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"764\">energy cooperation<\/strong>, particularly in the natural gas sector.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"807\" data-end=\"1101\">A key highlight of the meeting was the <strong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"889\">rapid implementation of a gas swap deal<\/strong>, which allows <strong data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"956\">Turkmen gas to be transported to Turkey via Iran<\/strong>. Paknejad expressed hope that other energy projects, including <strong data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1060\">direct gas imports from Turkmenistan<\/strong>, would advance with the same efficiency.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1332\">Turkmenistan\u2019s Foreign Minister <strong data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1153\">Rashid Meredov<\/strong> described the long-standing relations between the two countries as entering <strong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1270\">a new phase of strategic cooperation<\/strong>. He identified three priority areas for future collaboration:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1490\">\n<li data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1358\">\n<p data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1358\"><strong data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1358\">Gas exports to Iran<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1426\">\n<p data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1426\"><strong data-start=\"1361\" data-end=\"1426\">Joint development of pressure-boosting stations and pipelines<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1427\" data-end=\"1490\">\n<p data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1490\"><strong data-start=\"1429\" data-end=\"1490\">Gas swaps to third countries using Iranian transit routes<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1492\" data-end=\"1685\">According to Meredov, <strong data-start=\"1514\" data-end=\"1584\">Turkmenistan produces over 80 billion cubic meters of gas annually<\/strong>, with a significant portion available for export through regional partnerships, including with Iran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1935\">He praised the swift launch of the recent gas transit project to Turkey, calling it a <strong data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1793\">\u201cpositive model\u201d<\/strong> for future ventures. \u201cBuilding on this success, Turkmenistan has ambitious plans for boosting gas exports to Iran and beyond,\u201d Meredov added.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1937\" data-end=\"2060\">The meeting reflects both nations&#8217; growing emphasis on <strong data-start=\"1992\" data-end=\"2012\">energy diplomacy<\/strong>, trade facilitation, and regional connectivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tehran \u2013 Iran View 24 | May 21, 2025In a high-level meeting held Tuesday in Tehran, Iran\u2019s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad and Turkmenistan\u2019s Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov discussed expanding energy ties and enhancing bilateral trade, as part of the ongoing agenda of the Iran-Turkmenistan Joint Commission. 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