Turkey welcomes Iran’s ‘wise’ proposal to hold talks in Baghdad

TEHRAN, April 7 (MNA) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu held a telephone conversation on Thursday in which they discussed bilateral issues. According to the secretariat of the SNSC, Davutoglu said that Iran’s proposal that the next round of talks between Tehran and the 5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council – the United States, Britain, France, Russia, and China – plus Germany) be held in Baghdad was a “wise” suggestion. However, the Turkish foreign minister stated that Istanbul is still ready to host the talks which are scheduled for April 13. Davutoglu also commented on the relations between the two countries and said that Tehran-Ankara relationship is “strategic” and “friendly”.