On 4 October 2018, talks were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan with the President of IRIB TV and Radio Company of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Abdolali Ali Askari, who arrived on a working visit to Ashgabat to attend the 55th session of the General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU).
During the talks, the sides noted the high level of relations based on the principles of mutual respect and good neighborliness, and then exchanged views on the current state and prospects for bilateral cooperation.
It was noted that regular Turkmen-Iranian meetings and negotiations at various levels indicate the parties' desire to consistently develop the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries in almost all areas of cooperation.
Also, the parties noted interest in further enhancing cultural cooperation in the field of media.
