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Irans President Ayatollah Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi hails gas swap-related talks with Turkmenistan

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

The Presidents of Iran and Turkmenistan emphasised the strengthening of border cooperation and facilitating trade, stressing the promotion of economic and trade cooperation to increase the level of relations between the two countries.

Iranian MP Hadi Beiginejad: Gas Swap Deal Marks End of Energy Diplomacy Stalemate with Neighbours

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A member of the Energy Committee of the Islamic Consultative Assembly said that the gas swap between Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan shows the strong will of the Ministry of Petroleum in economic and energy diplomacy. The trilateral contract on the swapping of gas between Iran, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan will help strengthen Iran's friendly relations with neighboring countries, Iranian MP Hadi Beiginejad told Shana News Agency.

Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan sign swap gas supplies agreement

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BLACKSEA-CASPIA

Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan signed a trilateral agreement on swap gas supplies in Ashgabat on Sunday.

The signing took place in the presence of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi.

According to the agreement, annually from Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan through Iran will be sent from one and a half to two billion cubic meters of gas.

Turkmenistan agrees to participate in Lapis – Lazuli project

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The Turkmen authorities agreed to participate in the “Lapis Lazuli”, which will connect Afghanistan with Turkey through Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

İt is presented as an opportunity to export Afghan goods to Europe.

The agreement on transit and transport cooperation Lapis Lazuli between Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey and Turkmenistan was signed on November 15, 2017, at the ministerial meeting of the 7th Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan in Ashgabat.

Turkmenistan mulls prospects for co-op with SCO

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HUSEYN HASANOV, TREND.AZ

Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Vladimir Norov met with Turkmen Ambassador to China Parahat Durdyev in Beijing, “Trend.az” reports with reference to the SCO website.

The parties discussed the prospects for cooperation in the field of innovations, digitalization and electronic commerce. The meeting participants also noted the role of SCO in regional and international initiatives and the organization's economic, transport and logistics potential.

Ashgabat hosts multilateral consultations on UN special program on Aral Sea

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HUSEYN HASANOV, TREND.AZ

Ashgabat city hosted multilateral consultations on the development of a UN Special Program for the Aral Sea Basin (UN SPAS), Trend reports Dec. 19 with reference to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.

The event was held in accordance with the resolution of the UN General Assembly 73/297 dated May 28, 2019, as well as in accordance with the decisions of the Council of Heads of the Founding States of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) dated Aug. 24, 2018.

World Bank inks agreement with IFAS in Ashgabat

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Huseyn Hasanov / Trend.az

The World Bank and the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea (IFAS) signed an agreement in Ashgabat on Additional Financing of the Project for the Modernization of Hydrometeorological Services in Central Asia, Trend reports referring to the Turkmen Foreign Affairs Ministry.

Turkmenistan presides over IFAS and is involved in the development of the fourth “Program for Assisting the Aral Sea Basin Countries” (ASBP-4).

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