No restriction for expansion of Iran-Turkey ties: president

Tehran, Nov 17, IRNA President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Sunday evening that there is no
obstacle in the way of further expansion of Tehran-Ankara all-out
cooperation.

In a meeting with the visiting Turkish Energy Minister Hilmi Guler, he
expressed hope that bilateral relations would further boost in all
areas.

Terming his August visit to Turkey as a crucial and determining visit,
the president said the visit was in line with the two countries mutual
interest.

During Ahmadinejad's visit to Turkey, a joint statement was issued by
the two sides stressing the importance of energy in economic
development of the two states.

The two sides agreed to promote the level of cooperation in the fields
of energy, gas and oil to the highest level and try to finalize
agreements signed between the two capitals in 2007 and 2008 to this end.

Guler expressed his satisfaction with the current level of cooperation
between the two neighboring states.

He reiterated that Ankara attaches great importance to expansion of
ties with Tehran.

The Turkish energy minister further called for materialization of the
agreements reached between the two sides.

Guler, heading a delegation, arrived in Tehran Saturday evening to
finalize a gas accord with Iranian officials.


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