At a meeting between Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Tehran, Ylyas Gaipov, and Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Supreme Council of Free Economic Zones of the Islamic Republic of Iran, specific agreements were reached aimed at developing cultural and tourism cooperation.

The parties, emphasizing their deep historical and cultural commonalities, described the more than 1,000-kilometer border between the countries as a "border of friendship." They particularly emphasized the need to leverage the potential of Iran's free and special economic zones (FEZs/SEZs) to strengthen relations.

The parties also agreed to jointly explore the possibility of establishing direct air service between Turkmenistan and the Iranian islands of Kish and Qeshm, as well as the port of Chabahar, to develop bilateral tourism;

organizing a trip for a Turkmen delegation to discuss participation in the construction of hotels and tourist complexes in Iran's free economic zones.

According to Iranian media, plans are underway to organize a visit by Turkmen bloggers and influencers to Iran's free economic zones to promote their tourist attractions online.

Furthermore, opportunities in the field of health tourism, holding a joint tourism event, and presenting Iranian culture in Turkmenistan, with a focus on the historic Silk Road, were discussed.

Beyond tourism, a decision was made to explore and intensify the development of Turkmen investment in Iran's free economic zones.

The Executive Director of the Inche Borun Free Zone participated in the meeting via videoconference. He emphasized the zone's key role in the geographic and cultural ties between the two countries and called for further cooperation. The parties agreed to establish an executive working group to implement the agreements reached.

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