Iran, Turkey economies complementary: Turkish envoy

Turkish Ambassador to Iran Reza Hakan Tekin said on Saturday that the two countries’ economies are complementary to each other, AVA Diplomatic reports.

He made the remarks in a meeting with Tabriz Mayor Sadegh Najafi. Ground is ready for boost of economic and cultural cooperation between the two countries, Tekin noted. He said that Iran and Turkey economies are complementary to each other and prospect of their relations is brilliant.

Tabriz mayor for his part welcomed expansion of mutual cooperation between Tabriz and Turkey cities in all fields including tourism, culture, economy and city management.

Both Iran and Turkey are influential countries in the region, and their closer cooperation would be crucial to end the regional crises. Tehran and Ankara have been pursuing increasing widening of their ties in various fields in the last two decades. Iran is a main energy supplier to Turkey and Ankara has made huge investments in Iran. Iran is a main destination of Turkish goods and Turkey is among the top destinations of Iranian tourists and traders.