AKIPRESS.COM - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani will pay official visits to Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan to discuss ways of improving mutual relations, Press TV reported.

During the two-day visit, Rouhani will discuss latest developments in the region.

He will leave Tehran for Ashgabat on Tuesday first at the invitation of Turkmen President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov.

Rouhani and Berdimuhamedov will hold talks and then the two countries' high-ranking delegations would meet.

Iran and Turkmenistan are expected to sign cooperation deals in the presence of the two presidents. Rouhani will also pay a short visit to Turkmenistan ancient city of Merv.

On Wednesday, Rouhani will head for Baku.