MESOP IMPORTANT CONTRACTS TURKEY – IRAN

President Rouhani to sign agreements in Turkey

Kurdpress – 7.6.2014 – Iran and Turkey will sign at least six new agreements when Iranian President Hassan Rouhani conducts his first visit to Turkey on June 9 with the goal of enhancing political, economic and cultural relations between the two neighbors.

Coming to Turkey upon President Abdullah Gul’s invitation, Rouhani’s visit to Turkey is the first official one since Ali Akbar Hashimi Rafsanjani’s presidential trip to Ankara in 1996, Hurriyet daily said.

Although the program has not yet been finalized, Rouhani will hold bilateral talks with Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and will be hosted by both Turkish officials over dinner and lunch. Rouhani and Erdogan will co-chair the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting with the participation of several ministers from both sides. With a target of increasing the trade volume to $30 billion, the two countries are planning to intensify cooperation in energy, transportation, tourism, industry and other areas. According to diplomatic sources, the two countries will sign at least six agreements on June 9 in the fields of economy, politics and culture.  Apart from bilateral issues, Turkish officials will also discuss regional issues with Rouhani. Syria is going to be one of the most important topics to be raised, together with developments in Iraq.