According to Seday-e Sama News Agency, citing the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran, Heydari, referring to the historical and strategic relations between Iran and Turkmenistan, described participation in the forum as an opportunity to open a new chapter in the economic cooperation between the two countries. He emphasized the development of joint investment, strengthening infrastructure, technological cooperation, and private-sector participation.

He said the future of investment in the region depends on expanding connections between markets, and identified the International North–South Corridor, the Middle Corridor, and the development of links between Central Asia, the Caspian region, the Persian Gulf, and global markets as opportunities for creating regional value chains.

The Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance added that Iran can provide Turkmenistan and other Central Asian countries with access to the Persian Gulf, open waters, and Middle Eastern markets. In return, Turkmenistan and Central Asia can help expand Iran’s access to the Eurasian economic space. From this perspective, investment should go beyond the transfer of capital and contribute to strengthening regional economic ties.

He described existing cooperation as a foundation for developing joint projects and cited the Korpeje–Kordkuy gas pipeline, the Friendship Dam, the Kazakhstan–Turkmenistan–Iran railway, the Incheh Borun–Balkanabat rail connection, electricity cooperation, and the Sarakhs border region as examples of the two countries’ experience in implementing major cross-border projects.

The Head of Iran’s Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance identified four priority areas for future cooperation: energy; transit and logistics; agriculture and food industries; and industrial investment in free and special economic zones.

In the energy sector, Heydari identified gas swaps, energy transmission and storage, refining, and petrochemicals as areas of cooperation, emphasizing that investment in these fields could help connect the region’s energy resources and infrastructure.

In transit and logistics, he described investment in rail and road fleets, border terminals, logistics centers, and Caspian Sea transportation links as ways to reduce the cost and time of regional trade.

In agriculture and food industries, he emphasized the potential to connect Central Asian agricultural production with Iran’s processing, packaging, and distribution capabilities, creating opportunities for joint participation in regional and international markets.

He also introduced Iran’s free and special economic zones as platforms for industrial investment, offering access to the country’s domestic market alongside regional transit routes and neighboring markets.

Heydari stressed that investment opportunities need to be accompanied by clear institutional mechanisms, predictability, and viable projects. He said Iran is strengthening its investment facilitation framework to meet these needs.

Referring to Iran’s Law on the Promotion and Protection of Foreign Investment, the Head of the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance introduced the organization as the official authority for foreign investment. He also announced efforts to strengthen provincial investment service centers and expand cooperation with qualified private-sector entities to facilitate investment.

He emphasized Iran’s readiness to move from presenting general opportunities toward examining feasibility-assessed and investment-ready projects with Turkmenistan, Central Asian countries, and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

The Deputy Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance described strengthening infrastructure, creating regional value chains, and generating long-term benefits for participating countries as the objectives of this cooperation, and invited regional partners to turn economic dialogue into practical projects and joint investment.