AKIPRESS.COM - Iran’s President highlighted the good grounds for closer cooperation with Turkmenistan, saying the two neighbors can coordinate efforts in the battle against terrorism and organized crimes, reports Tasnim news agency.

“Iran and Turkmenistan can promote consultation and cooperation on (settling) regional problems, as in the fight against terrorism, narcotics and organized crimes,” President Hassan Rouhani said at a meeting of high-ranking delegations from Iran and Turkmenistan, held in Tehran on November 22.

Enumerating the opportunities for the expansion of Tehran-Ashgabat relations, Rouhani also called for efforts to unleash the potentials in energy and gas industries, transportation, automotive industry, agriculture and ways to better benefit from the Caspian Sea.

Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdymuhamedov voiced his country’s determination to raise the value of trade with Iran under a long-term plan.

Unveiling plans to sell Turkmenistan’s gas at the global markets, he highlighted the “positive steps” that Tehran and Ashgabat can take together in that regard.