Jahangiri: Tehran, Ankara to play active role in fight against terrorism

First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on Monday strongly condemned terrorist acts of Daesh Takfiri terrorists in Turkey saying that Tehran and Ankara can have effective cooperation in campaign against terrorism to help restore tranquility to the region, AVA Diplomatic reports.

Jahangiri made the remarks in a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Reza Hakan Tekin. Jahangiri said that Daesh terrorist group perpetrated crimes against humanity in Iraq.

He deplored atrocities of Daesh savage terrorist group and their merciless carnage of innocent Muslims in Syria and Iraq.

There are some differences in Iranian and Turkish governments views and stands about the regional developments, Jahangiri said adding the two governments should develop relations and cooperation.

During recent visit of Turkish president to Tehran, the two sides reviewed expansion of cooperation and pledged to increase volume of trade to dlrs 30 billion, he said.

The grounds for expansion of cooperation in Tourism, energy, technological know-how and academic affairs are well prepared, Jahangiri said adding that Tehran welcomes investments of Turkish companies in Iran.

Referring to the nuclear deal signed between Iran and G5+1, he appreciated economic cooperation of the Turkish government in the era of economic sanctions.

After nuclear deal, Iran enters into a new era and ‘We welcome Turkish active role in mutual and regional cooperation,’ Jahangiri said.

‘I hope the activities of the new Turkish government to be initiated and Tehran and Ankara will broaden their relations more than before,’ he said.

Turkish ambassador said for his part that Turkey has always been opposed to Iran’s isolation and calls for much active role of the country at international scene.

Felicitating Iran’s nuclear deal, he said, ‘I hope the deal will play leading role in meeting interests of both nations as well as that of the other nations.’

Through clinching the deal, the Islamic Republic of Iran once again will find its status at the international scene, he said adding that Turkey has always backed resolve of Iran nuclear dispue through diplomatic means and believes that the deal would open a new chapter in front of Tehran and Ankara.

Iran and Turkey share many historical and religious commonalities which would lead to expansion of relations between the two countries, he said.

Unfair economic sanctions imposed on Iran left negative impacts on volume of trade between the two countries, he said adding that Turkey is now ready to broaden such cooperation.

Given sensitive situation in the region and the agreement between the two Iranian and Turkish presidents on broadening cooperation in fight with terrorism, he said no country is now immune from terrorists and Turkey is ready to take proper action in dealing with them, said Turkish ambassador.

The Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey as two powerful and big countries in the region can play active role in fight with terrorists, he said.