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Ankara supports Iran’s peaceful nuclear program
Ankara, Feb 18, IRNA – Turkey’s Parliament speaker said here Wednesday in a meeting with visiting Iranian education minister Turkey continues its support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
According to IRNA correspondent in Ankara, Mohammad Ali Shahin was hosting the delegation led by the IRI Culture Minister Hamid-Reza Hajibaba’ie, inclusive of Foreign Ministry officials, who are in Turkey on an invitation extended by Turkey’s Education Minister Ms. Nemat Chubukchu.
The Turkish Parliament speaker during the meeting described the two countries’ relations, particularly during the recent years, as satisfactory, arguing, “Turkey-Iran parliamentary relations, too, grew rapidly during this period.”
Shahin also expressed satisfaction over bilateral regional cooperation, arguing, “Taking peaceful advantage of the nuclear energy is the natural right of any country and Turkey has very clear stands on the matter.”
He emphasized, “Iran’s nuclear dispute with the west needs to be settled resorting to peaceful measures and Turkey would do anything necessary in that respect.”
Shahin reiterated, “Ahmad Davoud Uglu’s Tuesday visit of Iran was aimed at securing the same objective.”
He said, “So long as you (the Islamic Republic of Iran’s officials) pursue your righteous policies in your nuclear program, we (the Turkish officials) would continue our support for you.”
According to IRNA, Hajibaba’ie, too, during the meeting conveying the warm respects of the Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani to his Turkish counterpart Shahin, said, “Mr. Larijani is longing for receiving you in Tehran.”
Pointing out that the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission Ala’eddin Boroujerdi and the members of the Iran-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group, too, are planning for visiting Turkey, he said, “After the Turkish Parliament Speaker’s visit of Iran we would be after finalizing the dates for the Iranian parliamentary groups’ visits of Turkey.”
The Iranian education minister referring to the educational cooperation protocol signed on Tuesday between Iran and Turkey, said, “We have had fruitful and constructive meetings during this visit with Turkish officials.”
Hajibaba’ie earlier on Wednesday also met and conferred with Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, that country’s Deputy Prime Minister, and the Managing Director of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Organization.
The IRI Education Minister is scheduled to visit Ankara’s Bahman 22nd Educational Center on Thursday and then to head of Istanbul, from where he would depart for Iran./end
According to IRNA correspondent in Ankara, Mohammad Ali Shahin was hosting the delegation led by the IRI Culture Minister Hamid-Reza Hajibaba’ie, inclusive of Foreign Ministry officials, who are in Turkey on an invitation extended by Turkey’s Education Minister Ms. Nemat Chubukchu.
The Turkish Parliament speaker during the meeting described the two countries’ relations, particularly during the recent years, as satisfactory, arguing, “Turkey-Iran parliamentary relations, too, grew rapidly during this period.”
Shahin also expressed satisfaction over bilateral regional cooperation, arguing, “Taking peaceful advantage of the nuclear energy is the natural right of any country and Turkey has very clear stands on the matter.”
He emphasized, “Iran’s nuclear dispute with the west needs to be settled resorting to peaceful measures and Turkey would do anything necessary in that respect.”
Shahin reiterated, “Ahmad Davoud Uglu’s Tuesday visit of Iran was aimed at securing the same objective.”
He said, “So long as you (the Islamic Republic of Iran’s officials) pursue your righteous policies in your nuclear program, we (the Turkish officials) would continue our support for you.”
According to IRNA, Hajibaba’ie, too, during the meeting conveying the warm respects of the Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani to his Turkish counterpart Shahin, said, “Mr. Larijani is longing for receiving you in Tehran.”
Pointing out that the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security Commission Ala’eddin Boroujerdi and the members of the Iran-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group, too, are planning for visiting Turkey, he said, “After the Turkish Parliament Speaker’s visit of Iran we would be after finalizing the dates for the Iranian parliamentary groups’ visits of Turkey.”
The Iranian education minister referring to the educational cooperation protocol signed on Tuesday between Iran and Turkey, said, “We have had fruitful and constructive meetings during this visit with Turkish officials.”
Hajibaba’ie earlier on Wednesday also met and conferred with Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism, that country’s Deputy Prime Minister, and the Managing Director of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Organization.
The IRI Education Minister is scheduled to visit Ankara’s Bahman 22nd Educational Center on Thursday and then to head of Istanbul, from where he would depart for Iran./end
