IRNA- Iran's Foreign Ministry�s spokesman expressed hope on Monday that Foreign Minister visit to Turkmenistan would lead to implementing the prisoners exchange between the two countries.

Bahram Qassemi in the Foreign Ministry�s weekly news conference, answering a question regarding the reasons of not implementing prisoners exchange between Iran and Turkmenistan, said, 'The ratified bills are one thing, and implementing them within foreign relations is something else; the issue is still on the consulate table of the Foreign Ministry.'

Qassemi expressed hope that Iran�s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif could solve the problem in his visit to Turkmenistan, and the complicated process which had been rather prolonged would lead to a conclusion soon.

Zarif as a part of his three-day tour to three Central Asian and Caucasian countries, today arrived in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan's capital.

As to why Kuwait Foreign Minister�s visit to Iran carrying a message from the country�s Emir three months ago, as well as President Hassan Rouhani�s visit to Kuwait have not resulted in significant development in Iran�s ties with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council�s members, Qassemi said that Iran�s approach toward its neighbors is based on constructive and balanced relations.

He added, 'We have ties with all countries, except a couple of them, with which we are facing some problems, and we hope that their realistic approach can put the ties between Iran and the Persian Gulf countries back on a more positive track in order that we can work collectively to promote the peace and stability of the region.