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President Serdar Berdimuhamedov proposed to organize meetings of the heads of the special services of Turkmenistan and Iran on the fight against international terrorism. He said this during talks with Iranian President Raisi in Tehran on Wednesday.

President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ibrahim Raisi during talks held on Wednesday in Tehran discussed the actions of neighboring countries of Afghanistan that contribute to its political and economic stabilization.

Iranian Supreme Spiritual Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for expanding cooperation with Turkmenistan at a meeting with President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the Mehr news agency reported.

The expansion of trade and economic cooperation and an increase in the volume of trade turnover between Turkmenistan and Iran have become topics of negotiations at the highest level, President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov said at a briefing following a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Ibrahim Raisi, Mehr news agency reports.

Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi said that Ashgabat and Tehran are serious about developing relations and are ready to sign a document on cooperation between the countries for two decades ahead at a press conference following a meeting with Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, the Mehr news agency reported.

In the presence of Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov and Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, nine memoranda of understanding were signed between the countries in various fields and a joint statement of the heads of state was adopted, the Mehr news agency reports.

Recently, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea announced the first K-pop Festival in Ashgabat. It will take place in July on the stage of National Music and Drama Theatre named after Magtymguly, and will include two categories: dancing and singing.

The Turkmen delegation held a meeting at the Iranian Oil Ministry on Tuesday. The head of this department, Javad Oji, told Iranian journalists about the content of the talks after the meeting.

"Environmental aspects of hydrocarbon development and prospects for the development of hydrogen energy" is the topic of an international conference to be held in Ashgabat next week, June 23.

On the eve of the official visit to Iran by President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov, a meeting was held in Tehran between the foreign ministers of the two states – Rashid Meredov and Hossein Amir Abdollahian, Iranian media reported.