''Relations Between Iran, Azerbaijan and Turkey Should Be As Close As Possible to Disappoint Our Common Enemies'': Iranian President

• 11.28.2021, 18:28
•  Region,  World

In a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, held on the sidelines of the ECO summit in Ashgabat on Sunday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi voiced concern about the aggravation of insecurity in Afghanistan following the presence of Daesh terrorists in that country, Tasnim reports. 

“The terrorist groups not only cause insecurity in Afghanistan, but also threaten the regional security. Therefore, we must not allow the terrorist groups, like Daesh and the PKK, to threaten the security of the regional countries,” the Iranian president said.

He further pointed to the wide and diverse areas of cooperation between Iran and Turkey in various sectors, including energy, banking and monetary issues, as well as trade and commercial exchanges, adding, "We should facilitate the development of economic relations, and in this regard, preferential tariffs can be reviewed.”

"Iran and Turkey can bring economic and political relations closer to the strategic level by improving the current level of trade and exchanges,” Raisi stated.

Highlighting the close cooperation among Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan and Turkey, he said, "The three countries have many cultural, religious and ideological commonalities, and these relations should not be allowed to be disrupted, but should be as close as possible to disappoint our common enemies.”