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Tue, 04/26/2011 - 15:58
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Salehi Calls Iran "Reliable Partner" for Turkmenistan
TEHRAN,April 26(FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi lauded the close ties between Iran and Turkmenistan, and underlined Tehran's resolve to further promote bilateral relations with Ashgabat.
"Iran is a reliable friend and partner of Turkmenistan," Salehi said in a meeting with his Turkmen counterpart Rasit Meredow in Ashgabat.
"Given the will of our country's president, we will make effort to prepare the ground for the further promotion of the two countries' ties," Salehi added.
"The relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkmenistan are special and we should pursue further deepening of these relations," Salehi stated.
Salehi put total trade exchanges between Iran and Turkmenistan on $4bln, and urged the two countries' mutual cooperation in new fields, including joint investment, power generation and construction of power plants, railroads and road connections.
He also asked for closer cooperation between the two neighboring states in campaign against drug-trafficking in the region.
The Iranian and Turkmen officials have in their recent meetings agreed to also boost gas cooperation between the two countries after launching a new joint gas pipeline project which is due to increase Iran's gas imports from the Central Asian state.
Also, late in November, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Turkmen counterpart inaugurated the last section of the 1.2-billion-dollar pipeline.
The 1024-km-pipeline has a daily capacity of 50 mcm. The 48-inch diameter pipeline allows Iran to swap Turkmen gas to other countries.
The first phase of the pipeline came on stream in January 2010 to deliver gas from Turkmenistan's Dauletabad field to Iran's Khangiran refinery.
The second pipeline which passes through Dauletabad, Sarakhs and Khangiran regions was constructed after Iran felt extensive problems in supplying gas to its Northern parts.
"Iran is a reliable friend and partner of Turkmenistan," Salehi said in a meeting with his Turkmen counterpart Rasit Meredow in Ashgabat.
"Given the will of our country's president, we will make effort to prepare the ground for the further promotion of the two countries' ties," Salehi added.
"The relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkmenistan are special and we should pursue further deepening of these relations," Salehi stated.
Salehi put total trade exchanges between Iran and Turkmenistan on $4bln, and urged the two countries' mutual cooperation in new fields, including joint investment, power generation and construction of power plants, railroads and road connections.
He also asked for closer cooperation between the two neighboring states in campaign against drug-trafficking in the region.
The Iranian and Turkmen officials have in their recent meetings agreed to also boost gas cooperation between the two countries after launching a new joint gas pipeline project which is due to increase Iran's gas imports from the Central Asian state.
Also, late in November, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Turkmen counterpart inaugurated the last section of the 1.2-billion-dollar pipeline.
The 1024-km-pipeline has a daily capacity of 50 mcm. The 48-inch diameter pipeline allows Iran to swap Turkmen gas to other countries.
The first phase of the pipeline came on stream in January 2010 to deliver gas from Turkmenistan's Dauletabad field to Iran's Khangiran refinery.
The second pipeline which passes through Dauletabad, Sarakhs and Khangiran regions was constructed after Iran felt extensive problems in supplying gas to its Northern parts.
