Iran and Turkey are determined to boost their political and economic ties, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a joint press conference Monday with his visiting Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gul.
Iran
and
Turkey
are
determined to boost their political and economic ties, Iranian President
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a joint press conference Monday with his visiting
Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gul.
"This cooperation...will rapidly bring our region to the political,
cultural and economic fore," which is "in the interest of peace and
stability" in the region, Ahmadinejad said.
President Gul said there were "no obstacles to the development of
cooperation between the two countries."
"We had detailed discussions on key issues of mutual interest and
important decisions have been taken," he said.
"We have decided to give orders to our respective parties to remove all
obstacles" identified in the talks as hindering cooperation between the
two countries, he said without elaborating.
Gul arrived in
Tehran
Sunday evening for a four-day official visit, heading a delegation of business
leaders and ministers including Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
Ahmadinejad took the public opportunity to thank "the Turkish president
for his country's position concerning
Iran
's
nuclear rights."
Turkey
has
come to the defense of
Iran
while
mediating difficult negotiations with major powers about the Islamic republic's
controversial nuclear program.
Turkey
recently said it wouldn't apply
U.S.
economic sanctions against
Iran
,
saying it would only respect measures passed by the United Nations Security
Council.
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