Posted by February 2, 2010
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Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R)
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have held talks in Ankara that focused on the expansion of ties between Iran and Turkey.
Mottaki traveled to the Turkish capital on Tuesday to attend the 21st meeting of the Iran-Turkey Joint Economic Commission and met Erdogan after his arrival.
During the meeting, the Iranian foreign minister highlighted the importance of the agreement between Iran and Turkey to set up joint industrial towns and said the move could lead to a great enhancement in their bilateral relations.
The Turkish prime minister said that relations between the two countries are already at an excellent level.
Erdogan noted that trade between Iran and Turkey surpassed $10 billion last year and stated that the two countries are determined to increase it to $30 billion.
During his two-day visit to Turkey, Mottaki is also scheduled to meet Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
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