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Archive photo · 27 April 2026Abbas Araghchi Calls Turkmenistan FM Rashid Meredov To Discuss Regional Developments
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Iran and Turkmenistan foreign ministers discussed bilateral ties and regional developments in a call. The phone conversation occurred on October 26, 2026.
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Iran-Turkmenistan phone talks
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with Turkmenistan’s foreign minister Rashid Meredov to discuss relations between the two neighbors and regional developments. The two sides exchanged views on key regional issues and the latest international developments during a telephone conversation this Monday evening.
The call included a review of the latest regional developments and an emphasis on continuing diplomatic consultations and political efforts aimed at reducing tensions and establishing lasting stability and security in the region. The Mehr News Agency report identified TEHRAN as the setting for the announcement and dated the call to Oct 26, 2026, 11:02 PM.
Tehran and Moscow coordination
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, according to Iranian media, in a visit that coincides with the summit of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said consultations between Iran and Russia would continue at the presidential level after talks he held with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran on October 19.
The report said Pezeshkian would visit Russia to participate in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum summit scheduled for October 27 and would meet Putin during the visit. The report also said the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty signed in January 2025 entered into force in October of the same year and covers political, economic, security, military, energy, and transportation cooperation.
Regional balancing and stakes
İlke Haber Ajansı said Azerbaijan stands out as the Turkic republic most closely connected to the Zionist occupation, while the other four republics adopt more cautious policies to maintain relations with various international and regional powers. The same report said the rapprochement between Azerbaijan and the Zionist occupation included an additional factor of Iran, especially during the confrontation between the Zionist occupation and Tehran.
The İlke Haber Ajansı report added that Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan seek to avoid direct involvement in confrontations while maintaining existing diplomatic and economic relations amid escalating crises in the Middle East and tension between the Zionist occupation and Iran. The ميدل ايست اونلاين report framed the Moscow-Iran coordination as taking place amid the war with the United States and Israel, while noting that no specific negotiating initiative was announced and no confirmation of U.S. approval of Russian mediation was provided.