Iran-Turkey ties key to Mideast stability, security: Rouhani
Tehran (KNA) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says Iran and Turkey are two "powerful and influential" countries in the Muslim world, adding that expansion of mutual relations will play a leading role in promoting stability and security in the Middle East.
In a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday, Rouhani said Tehran is determined to strengthen economic cooperation with Ankara and use the two countries' national currencies in their transactions.
Iran and Turkey have agreed to step up their economic cooperation with the aim of reaching a $30-billion target set for their annual trade, voicing concern over the re-imposition by the US of unilateral sanctions against the Islamic Republic, a move which they say could affect the entire region's economy.
Source: PressTV