Iran, Turkey agree on 11 draft cooperation MoUs

Tehran, March 15, IRNA - Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmood Vaezi said Iran and Turkey have fully agreed on the contents of 11 cooperation documents out of 14 which are scheduled to be signed by the countries' heads of state. Talking to reporters, the made the remarks on the sidelines of his meeting with visiting Turkish Minister of Development and President's Special Aide Cevdet Yilmaz. Vaezi underscored that the two sides would survey the contents of three remaining documents prior to the upcoming visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Tehran. Vaezi held talks with Yilmaz on issues of mutual interests in Tehran on Saturday. Referring to the upcoming visit of Erdogan to Tehran, Vaezi said Iran is fully ready to make necessary preparations for the visit. He underscored that the visit would pave the way for implementation of the Iran-Turkey programs in 2015. Yilmaz arrived in Tehran for a two-day official visit on Saturday morning. Erdogan will pay an official visit to Iran after Iranian New Year, Norouz celebrations (on March 21). Iran and Turkey have been pursuing widening of their ties in various fields in the last two decades. Iran is a main energy supplier to Turkey and Ankara has made huge investments in Iran. Iran is a main destination for Turkish goods and Turkey is among the top destinations for Iranian tourists and traders. The two states plan to multiply their trade transactions in the next few years. The Supreme Iran-Turkey Council, led by the two countries' presidents will convene for the 2nd time during the Turkish president's visit and the two countries' cabinets will hold a joint session in Tehran to resolve the remaining technical issues between the two states.