Iranian Transport Delegation in Turkmenistan

Leading a high-ranking delegation, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Abbas Akhoundi set off to Turkmenistan on May 2 to attend transportation-related events during his two-day stay in the neighboring country.
The Iranian mission, together with 20 other delegations from the Economic Cooperation Organization member states attended the ninth session of ECO Transportation Minister’s Forum on Thursday in the city of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan’s Balkan Province.
ECO, headquartered in Tehran, comprises 10 members, namely Iran, Pakistan, Turkey, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Set up in 1985, ECO aims to promote economic, technical and cultural cooperation among member states.