INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
attended a meeting with Iranian Industry, Mining, and Trade Minister Reza Fatemi-Amin to discuss ways of expanding trade ties.In this
Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) reported.The attendees also emphasized supporting the businessmen of the two countries in order to
facilitate and accelerate trade relations and decided to form a working group to draw a one-year roadmap for future cooperation.Welcoming
trade activities to determine products and goods for import and export.Taganovich for his part called on the Iranian government to hold
joint exhibitions with Turkmen companies.The official also suggested that an agreement be signed to increase trade relations between the two
Javad Oji held talks with the Deputy Chairman of the Turkmenistan Cabinet for Oil and Gas Affairs Shahin Abdul Rahmanov during which the
Turkmen side asked Iran to increase gas swaps to Azerbaijan and other neighboring countries.Speaking to the press after the meeting, Oji
said the 13th administration under President Raisi has made good achievements in the field of energy diplomacy over the last 10 months,
adding, "An agreement was signed on swapping gas from Turkmenistan to the Republic of Azerbaijan through Iran, and currently 1.5 to two
energy diplomacy, and said, "During the visit, the Azerbaijani side asked us to double the gas swap from Turkmenistan, which was welcomed by
Iran."According to the minister, in the meeting with Abdul Rahmanov, the Turkmen side has also called on Iran to increase gas swaps to
Azerbaijan and other neighboring countries, and the oil ministry has announced its readiness to do so.Referring to the existence of the
necessary infrastructure and extensive gas transmission network in the country to increase the swap, Oji said, "While negotiating with the
Turkmen side the increase of the gas swap, one of the highlights of my talks with the Turkmen official was the revival of the Turkmen gas
and Urban Development Rostam Qasemi met with Director-General of the Agency for Transport and Communications of Turkmenistan Chakyev
Mammethan Berdimyradovich and negotiated the promotion of transport and transit ties between the two countries.Speaking in the meeting,
Qasemi referred to the 50 percent increase in transportation between Iran and Turkmenistan following the previous agreements between the two
between the two countries.EF/MA
