Iran And Turkey Determined To Strengthen Ties - Ahmadinejad

Iran And Turkey Determined To Strengthen Ties - Ahmadinejad
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Δευ, 14 Φεβρουαρίου 2011 - 18:28
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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