Ayatollah Raisi meets Turkmenistan special envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi has met with the Special Envoy of the President of Turkmenistan Sardar Berdimuhamedow, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

New chapter has opened in Iran-Turkmenistan ties: VP

TEHRAN — A new chapter has opened in the relations between Iran and Turkmenistan, Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber said in meeting on Sunday afternoon with Serdar Berdymukhamedov, the deputy prime minister of Turkmenistan.

Deputy FM: Gas swap to begin early January

BAKU, the Republic of Azerbaijan — On the sidelines of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian’s visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan, Tehran Times correspondent got a chance to interview Mehdi Safari, the Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy.

Good news on nullifying sanctions to be announced soon

TEHRAN — The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh told IRIB News on Saturday that good news about neutralizing sanctions would be announced in the coming days.

Ayatollah Raisi wraps up visit to Turkmenistan

TEHRAN – Iranian President Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raisi returned to Tehran on Sunday night after concluding a visit to neighboring Turkmenistan where he attended a regional summit and met with a number of foreign leaders.

Iran deputy FM meets Turkmenistan officials

TEHRAN - Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mahdi Safari, who is in Ashgabat to attend the preliminary session of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit, held discussions with Turkmenistan's Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and Foreign Minister Rashid Muradov and the chairman of Turkmenistan's Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Dovran Khudayberdiev.

Raisi to fly to Turkmenistan

TEHRAN— Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi will leave Tehran on Saturday to participate in the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) summit in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.

Iran eyes boosting trade ties with Turkmenistan

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari has said the Islamic Republic is keen on supporting the expansion of trade ties with Turkmenistan.

Raisi calls for more activation of ECO

TEHRAN — In a meeting with ECO Secretary General Khusrav Noziri on Tuesday, Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi urged ECO to adopt a proper solution for activating the member countries’ potential for development of economic cooperation.

Festival admires ‘beauty’ of Turkmen horses

TEHRAN - A national festival dedicated to the “beauty” of Turkmen horse breed has recently been held at pastures lands of Kalaleh in the northern Golestan province.

Turkmen horses may enter UNESCO list

TEHRAN – Iran and Turkmenistan will jointly put forward the Turkmen horses and their safeguarding practices as a candidate for inclusion in UNESCO’S list for Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Iran FM holds bilateral meetings with Turkmen, Tajik counterparts

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian held bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan ahead of the Wednesday meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran.

Taliban must assure neighbors there won’t be threat from Afghanistan: Iran FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said on Wednesday that it is necessary that the current Taliban rulers in Afghanistan give assurances that there will be no threat against countries neighboring Afghanistan.

Iranian, Turkmen FMs hold extensive talks

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Turkmen counterpart Rashid Meredov met on Tuesday morning. They exchanged views over bilateral relations, regional issues, including Afghanistan, and international developments.

FMs of countries bordering Afghanistan hold virtual summit

TEHRAN - Foreign ministers of countries neighboring Afghanistan held a virtual conference on Wednesday to discuss the latest developments in the war-torn country.

Some €450m allocated to tackle SDSs in 3 years

TEHRAN – A total budget of €450 million has been earmarked to contain sand and dust storms (SDSs) nationwide over the past three years, deputy head of the Department of Environment (DOE) for the human environment has stated.

Iran to import 140MW of electricity from Turkmenistan

TEHRAN- Iranian Energy Ministry's Spokesman for Electricity Industry Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi said the country will import 140 megawatts (MW) of electricity from Turkmenistan in a bid to meet domestic power need.

Museum of Turkmen arts inaugurated

TEHRAN – A cultural heritage museum dedicated to traditional arts of Turkmen tribes has been inaugurated in Gonbad-e Kavus in the northern Golestan province.

Zarif to start tour of Central Asia

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will take a tour of the Central Asian states of Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, the Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday.

Iran, neighbors explore ways to safeguard Silk Roads heritage

TEHRAN – Cultural experts and officials from Iran and some neighboring states on Thursday discussed ways to safeguard, and benefit from the cultural heritage their nations are inherited from the ancient Silk Roads.

Ashgabat exhibit featuring handicrafts, tourism potentials of Iran

TEHRAN – A select of handicrafts and tourism potentials of Iran are being showcased at an exhibition which opened its doors to the public in Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, on September 27, concurrent with the World Tourism Day.

Photo: IRNA / Raheleh Hesari

Passed down from generation to generation: Turkmen jewelry designs 

An Iranian craftswoman makes a final inspection on traditional handmade necklaces in her home, which is also house to a small family workshop for crafting personal ornamentations, in Turkmen Sahra, a region in the northeast of Iran near the Caspian Sea, June 30, 2020. 

Iran’s flag carrier to launch Bojnurd-Ashgabat service

TEHRAN – Iran’s flag carrier, IranAir, is going to operate round flights connecting Bojnurd, the capital of northeastern North Khorasan province to Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, IRNA reported on Monday.

Iran-Turkmenistan border crossing to host Noruz celebration

TEHRAN – Iran and Turkmenistan are scheduled to celebrate Noruz, the Persian New Year traditions shared between the two nations, during a joint event at their border crossing on March 27, CHTN reported.

Iran discover AFC Futsal Championship 2020 fate

TEHRAN – Iran have learned their fate at the AFC Futsal Championship Turkmenistan 2020 at the official draw which was conducted at Ashgabat’s Olympia Hotel on Friday.

Iran too strong for Turkmenistan at CAFA U23 Women’s Championship

TEHRAN – Iran defeated Turkmenistan 5-0 in their second match at the CAFA U23 Women’s Championship on Saturday.

Bojnurd to host Iran, Turkmenistan cultural festival

TEHRAN – A cultural festival putting the spotlight on commonalities between Iran and Turkmenistan will open today in the northeastern Iranian city of Bojnurd.

Turkmenistan to organize cultural festival in Tehran  

TEHRAN – Turkmenistan will organize a cultural festival in Tehran from June 16 to 18.

Zarif says Iran ready to strengthen ties with Turkmenistan

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said Iran is ready to expand its relations with neighboring Turkmenistan.

Iran, Iraq to decide group winners at AFC U23 Championship

TEHRAN - Iran beat Yemen 3-0 at Group C of the AFC U23 Championship Thailand 2020 Qualifiers on Sunday.