President Rouhani in Turkmenistan to boost ties

President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hojjat al-Islam Dr. Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Turkmenistan’s capital, Ashgabat, on a state visit meant to enhance bilateral ties.

According to Press TV, the President was officially welcomed by his Turkmen counterpart, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, upon arrival in Ashgabat on Tuesday.

Presidents Rouhani and Berdimuhamedow have held a meeting at the presidential office to discuss a range of bilateral and regional issues.

High-level delegates from the two sides have signed 13 memoranda of understanding (MoU) in the presence of the two countries' presidents.

President Rouhani is on the first leg of a two-day tour that will also take him to Azerbaijan.

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