Addressing the Iranian and Turkish businesspersons at the 8th meeting of the High Council of Iran-Turkey Cooperation in Ankara on Wednesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi hoped that the meeting will be a turning point in promoting the trade and economic relations between the two countries.
Iran is determined to boost the level of trade and economic relations with Turkey, Raisi said, adding that the two countries inked memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and agreements for boosting mutual ties in the fields of trade and economy.
Iran and Turkey enjoy high potential to boost their activities in all fields, especially trade and economy, Raisi emphasized.
The two countries have agreed to increase the value of the annual bilateral trade to $30 billion, he said, calling on the economic entrepreneurs of the two countries to make their utmost efforts in line with materializing this objective, president.ir reported.
Raisi also urged responsible officials and organizations of the two countries to remove the trade barriers facing the economic activists of the two countries.
He pointed to the cooperation between Iran and Turkey in the regional and international arenas and noted that the Islamic Republic of Iran attaches great importance to its relations with neighboring and Muslim states.
Raisi, heading a political and economic delegation to participate in the eighth meeting of the Iran-Turkey High Council of Economic Cooperation, arrived in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Wednesday and was welcomed by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan.