Neighbouring countries are a priority for Iran, says Araghchi

Following his visit to Ashgabat, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stressed that cooperation with neighbouring countries was one of Iran’s foreign policy priorities.

“I am pleased to have met President Serdar Berdimuhamedov in Ashgabat and to have held a productive dialogue with my friend and counterpart, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov. Our shared history and deep cultural ties provide a firm foundation for expanding bilateral cooperation,” Araghchi wrote on X, according to the Iranian news agency IRNA.

“Our neighbours are our priority,” the Iranian foreign minister stressed at the end of his statement.