Turkey’s Erdogan officially welcomes Iran’s Rouhani
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has officially welcomed his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, who is Ankara for two days of high-level talks on a wide range of issues, particularly bilateral economic ties.
According to Press TV, heading a high-ranking a delegation, the Iranian chief executive is in the Turkish capital, where he is slated to sit down for talks with the country’s senior officials and attend the 5th Meeting of High Council for Iran-Turkey Strategic Cooperation.
Heading a high-ranking delegation, the Iranian chief executive arrived in Ankara on Thursday for two days of talks with senior Turkish officials on a wide range of issues, particularly bilateral economic relations as well as a Syria peace process that Iran and Turkey-- along with Russia -- have been mediating since January 2017.
Rouhani is accompanied by a number of Iranian ministers and other senior officials, including Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh and Economy Minister Farhad Dejpasand.
During the visit, Tehran and Ankara are scheduled to sign a number of agreements in different fields, including economy, politics and culture.
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