Turkey, Iran to strengthen cooperation in security, top diplomat says

Turkey and Iran will strengthen cooperation in terms of human trafficking, terrorism and security, Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Cavusoglu, stated Monday during a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, in Tehran, as he underlined that Turkey and Iran aim to develop both regional and global cooperation, Anadolu News Agency reports.

According to the report, both counterparts said the two countries both aim for permanent peace and stability also in Afghanistan.

“We want to improve our deep-rooted relations with Iran, and our cooperation in other global issues as well as in our region,” he said.

He also expressed the two countries’ satisfaction with the peaceful elections held in their joint neighbour, Iraq.

More recently, the interior ministers of Turkey and Iran, last month, signed a memorandum of understanding designed to prevent the terrorist and illegal activities the countries face, particularly along their borders.

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