TEHRAN – Iran and Turkmenistan could develop security cooperation and jointly run campaigns against drug trafficking and terrorism, Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani suggested here on Saturday.

In a meeting with visiting Turkmen Parliament Speaker Akdzha Nurberdyeva, Larijani said regular talks between the two countries’ parliaments will help strengthen regional cooperation.
The parliamentary ties could also help speed up the implementation of the joint economic and industrial projects, he added.
Iran and Turkmenistan should take advantage of the great potential of their long water and land borders to expand their economic cooperation, he observed.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Larijani said the transfer of Iranian scientific-industrial knowledge to Turkmenistan particularly in oil and gas fields could help open a new chapter in industrial cooperation.
He also said that Tehran is ready to provide an easy access for Turkmenistan to sell its gas in the European markets.
For her part, Nurberdyeva said Turkmenistan prioritizes the expansion of brotherly ties with Iran in all areas.
She said parliamentary relations between the two nations will set the ground for the expansion of friendly cooperation.
Turkmenistan is ready to utilize Iran’s scientific and technological advances that could help enhance bilateral economic and industrial cooperation, the senior female lawmaker noted