Iran, along with Russian Federation, has stood by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the five-year war, providing him with military and financial support, while Turkey is his most outspoken critic and has backed opposition forces. Iran and Turkey “must strengthen the foundations for peace and stability in the region through bilateral cooperation and focusing on the fight against terrorism as a common enemy” Rowhani said according to Iran’s Press TV.
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Davutoglu said Syria and Iraq would be the focus of his visit, despite the fact that Ankara and Tehran see events in the region from a different perspective.
Davutoglu also urged Tehran and Ankara to join hands in resolving political issues in the Middle East, saying Turkish private sector is ready to join Iran’s stock market and to invest in Iran.
“We have our differences on some regional issues, but we are determined to manage the differences to reach stability in the region…”
Turkey has close ties to Saudi Arabia, which recently severed diplomatic relations with Iran, and Ankara is also anxious about Tehran’s growing influence in Lebanon, Syria and Yemen.
The two sides also discussed trade relations.
“Following the signals of the USA 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. “Being free of those, means we can easily surpass our goal of $30 billion”.
“We have set a target of $30 billion for our trade”, Jahangiri said in a press briefing broadcast on state television, outlining a two year timeframe for upping the figure from its current $10 billion.
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The United States gave Boeing a license last month to hold talks with airlines in Iran, but said it would need additional US approval to make sales as Iran remains subject to number of USA restrictions.
