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Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and advancing cooperation in trade, transport, energy, and regional initiatives.
Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov held talks in Tehran with the President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, as part of a working visit by the Turkmen delegation.
Minister Meredov conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and the National Leader of the Turkmen people, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov. In response, President Pezeshkian extended his own warm regards and good wishes to both Turkmen leaders.
The meeting focused on expanding the Turkmen-Iranian partnership across a broad range of sectors. The two sides discussed enhancing cooperation in the political, diplomatic, trade, economic, transport, energy, investment, cultural, and environmental fields.
President Pezeshkian emphasized that joint investment projects and broader bilateral cooperation would serve the shared interests of both nations and help ensure their long-term prosperity, stability, and security.
The two leaders highlighted the strong level of collaboration in transport and transit, and stressed the importance of closer ties within international and regional platforms. In this context, they discussed the upcoming international conference scheduled for December 2025, initiated by the National Leader of the Turkmen people.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the strategic partnership for the benefit of the peoples of Turkmenistan and Iran.
JD Vance arrived in Armenia on Monday (9 February), becoming the first sitting U.S. Vice President to visit the country, as Yerevan and Washington agreed to cooperate in the civil nuclear sector in a bid to deepen engagement in the South Caucasus.
The United States and Azerbaijan signed a strategic partnership in Baku on Tuesday (10 February) encompassing economic and security cooperation as Washington seeks to expand its influence in a region where Russia was once the main power broker.
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Buckingham Palace said it is ready to support any police investigation into allegations that Prince Andrew shared confidential British trade documents with late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, as King Charles expressed “profound concern” over the latest revelations.
Iran’s atomic energy chief says Tehran could dilute uranium enriched to 60 per cent if all international sanctions are lifted, stressing that technical nuclear issues are being discussed alongside political matters in ongoing negotiations.
The United States and Azerbaijan signed a strategic partnership in Baku on Tuesday (10 February) encompassing economic and security cooperation as Washington seeks to expand its influence in a region where Russia was once the main power broker.
A scheduled visit to Ankara this week by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will seek to “resolve all our problems at the table,” Ömer Çelik, a spokesman for Türkiye’s ruling AK Party, has said.
The European Union is preparing a further expansion of its sanctions against Russia, with Central Asia emerging for the first time as a distinct point of focus.
Azerbaijan and the United States signalled closer economic ties on Monday (9 February) as President Ilham Aliyev hosted a delegation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, highlighting the country’s investment appeal and growing interest from American companies.
“Peace is not just about signing treaties - it’s about communication, interaction and integration,” Sultan Zahidov, leading adviser at the AIR Center, told AnewZ, suggesting U.S. Vice President JD Vance's visit to the South Caucasus could advance the peace agenda between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
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