Turkey and Iran share a 650 kilometer (404 mile) long border, which has not changed since the last three centuries, Davutoglu said.
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But Iran’s first vice president Eshaq Jahangiri on Saturday acknowledged that Iran has “differences” with Turkey on regional issues.
Turkey mainly sells machinery, vehicles and iron and steel products to Iran, according to Turkey’s foreign ministry, while oil and natural gas make up 90 percent of Iranian exports to Turkey.
Jahangiri said he had held two meetings with Davutoglu, where they “had fruitful discussions on bilateral ties and regional issues”.
Davutoglu said that as foreign minister he tried to solve the problems in connection with Iran’s nuclear program, and now this problem has been solved.
During his visit, Davutoglu is also scheduled to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Ankara and Tehran must develop “common perspectives” in order to end sectarian strife in the region.
He said that both sides desired friendly and neighborly relations given their deep-rooted historical bonds.
Turkey has trailed other European countries eager to tap into Iran’s $400 billion economy after world powers, led by the United States, reached an agreement with Tehran previous year that seeks to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.
Speaking about the Iran-Airbus deal, Akhoundi said the process is underway, adding that Airbus itself is also working to obtain the global licenses.
“Following the signals of the U.S. administration to Boeing on removing the aviation industry sanctions, we invited the company to Tehran for negotiations”, Akhoundi said, Iran’s Fars news agency reported March 3.
He highlighted the potential for further cooperation between the two countries, especially with Iran being an important energy producer and Turkey positioned as a key energy passage line providing country.
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Davutoglu is aiming to review ways to achieve the target of 30-billion-dollar trade with Iranian officials.
