Ashgabat, Dec 12, IRNA � Iran and Georgia transit route can connect the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea, Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri said on Saturday.


He made the remarks during his meeting with Georgian President Giorgi Margvelashvili on the sidelines of the 20th anniversary conference of Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan.

Speaking about the strategic situation of Iran and Georgia in the Middle East and Black Sea, Jahangiri said that connecting the Persian Gulf and Black Sea can promote cooperation among regional states.

Iran and Georgia enjoy cordial cultural and historical ties and there are good potential for increase of ties between the two states in all fields including energy, tourism, industry and agriculture, he added.

He also said that development of railroad and highway network between Iran and Georgia can help connection of the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea.

The Iranian first vice president invited Georgian president to visit Iran, adding that Georgian people residing in Iran are one of the best ethnic monitories of the country.

The 20th anniversary conference of Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan ended Saturday afternoon with an emphasis on expansion of multilateralism and fighting terrorism.

Many heads of states from the world and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) attended the ceremony.

Turkmen and Afghan presidents, Pakistani Prime minister as well as Indian vice president, in their speeches in the conference called for implementing TAPI gas pipeline as a pre-requisite for booming the regional economy.

Turkmenistan celebrated the 20th anniversary of Permanent Neutrality in the presence of delegates from around 70 countries, including Iran on Saturday.

First Vice President Jahangiri, heading a high ranking delegation, attended the anniversary of Turkmenistan neutrality.

The year 2015 marks the 20th anniversary of the recognition by the international community of the legal status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan in accordance with a respective United Nations General Assembly resolution.

By IRNA