Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan participated in the Tehran Dialogue Forum – 2025

On 18-19 May 2025, the Tehran Dialogue Forum – 2025 organized by the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran was held in Tehran

The Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Rashid Meredov took part in the Forum.

Speaking at the panel discussion “From the Indian Subcontinent to Eurasia: transport corridors, geoeconomics and emerging potentials”, R.Meredov presented standpoint of Turkmenistan on the development of transport and logistics connectivity as a key factor of sustainable economic growth and interdependence of the regions.

It was stated that the establishment of continental corridors should become a fundamental element of international partnership. In this context, special emphasis was placed on Turkmenistan’s initiative “Revival of the Great Silk Road”, which is aimed at achieving an integration platform in Eurasian space.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan thoroughly outlined the country’s priorities in the field of transport diplomacy, including the implementation of national infrastructural projects, construction of railways and highways, modernization of port infrastructure in the Caspian Sea, as well as participation in regional initiatives on transit. The importance of developing transport and logistics links involving Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Iran was emphasized.

R.Meredov also drew the attention of the participants to the role of sustainable transport in achieving the SDGs, contribution of Turkmenistan to promotion of global transport dialog, including the hosting of the first UN Global Conference on Sustainable Transport in Ashgabat in 2016 and the adoption of a number of thematic Resolutions by the UN General Assembly at the initiative of Turkmenistan.

In addition, the importance of the energy vector of the foreign economic strategy of Turkmenistan was emphasized. In this context, the country’s efforts to diversify energy supply routes were evoked, including the TAPI gas pipeline project and the expansion of electricity exports to the region of West Asia.

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On the sidelines of the Tehran Dialogue Forum, R.Meredov had  bilateral meetings with representatives of the participating countries, during which further development of interstate dialog was discussed.