Iran, Turkey to sign 10 cooperation deals

Given Iran and Turkeyˈs numerous economic capacities, they will sign 10 cooperation agreements during President Hassan Rouhaniˈs upcoming visit to the country, said an advisor to the minister of communications and information technology.

Mehdi Mohtashami added that since Turkey is a major buyer of Iranˈs oil, gas and energy and transits Iranˈs gas to Europe, the trip can play a crucial role in promoting Iran-Turkey ties.

Mohtashami further noted that the agreements pertain to tourism, investment in common infrastructure including transportation, export of gas, industrial townships and trade development.

Stressing the need to remove obstacles to promotion of Iran-Turkey ties, he further noted that considerable documents in the fields of cinematic cooperation, scientific exchanges, education, culture, sports and youth, tourism and film industry as well as cultural exchanges for 2014-2017 will be inked during the visit.

Mohtashami, also head of Communications and Information Technology Ministryˈs Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, further stated that documents on telecommunication, post, customs, standardization and anti-terrorism cooperation will be inked during Rouhaniˈs visit to Ankara.

Signing the deals reveals the two sidesˈ resolve and willingness to boost mutual cooperation, the official said.

Describing enhancement of ties with neighbors as the strategy of the ˈGovernment of Hope and Prudenceˈ, Mohtashami said that thanks to its long borders and numerous historic, cultural, political and social commonalities as well as political and commercial exchanges, Turkey is of high significance to Iran.

President Rouhani will leave Tehran for Ankara on June 9 at the head of a delegation comprising eight ministers, vice presidents, governor of Central Bank of Iran and a number of representatives of private sector.