World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (April 18, 2011)
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Azerbaijani and Turkish foreign ministers discuss bilateral relations
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov met his Turkish counterpart Professor Ahmet Davutoglu as part of his official visit to the Iranian city of Urmia, Trend cites the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry's press service. The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and various aspects of Turkish-Azerbaijani relations were discussed at the meeting. The parties also discussed the current situation in the Middle East.
Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey signed common declaration
Foreign Ministers of Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey at a meeting in Urmia on Saturday signed common declaration
Iran to develop relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey
“Political and economic ties between Iran and Azerbaijan and Turkey are at a high level and will improve in the future," said Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in Urmie, Trend reports, citing the Iranian state news agency IRNA.
New border crossing point between Iran and Turkey opens today
The opening ceremony of the new border crossing between Iran and Turkey will take place tomorrow. It will be attended by Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi, Foreign Minister of Turkey, Ahmet Davutoglu, as well as the Turkish state minister Cevdet Yilmaz and Khayat Iazidzhi, Armenia Today reports.Checkpoint Kapiköy will operate on the border between the Iranian province of Eastern Azerbaijan and the Turkish province of Van.
World Press on Iran, Turkey and the Caucasus (February 17, 2011)
The Washington Post reported that two Iranian warships withdrew their application to transit the Suez Canal after Israel expressed concerns over the plans. The official said no reason was given for the decision to withdraw the application. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, also said it was not known if the vessels intended to transit the waterway at a later date.
Iran and Turkey to triple trade turnover
Iran and Turkey have signed an agreement on economic cooperation.According to the agreement, trade turnover between the two countrieswill triple by 2015, from the current $10 billion to $30 billion ayear, according to Iranian news agency IRNA.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told a joint press conference inTehran with his Turkish counterpart, Abdullah Gul, that the partiesare financing a number of joint projects in various fields, includingthe field of electric power and energy.
Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers have telephone conversation
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Iran and Turkey, Ali Akbar Salehiand Ahmet Davutoglu, had a telephone conversation on Tuesday. Theydiscussed bilateral issues and the latest regional and internationalaffairs, IRNA reports.The ministers expressed satisfaction with the session of the JointEconomic Commission. Salehi called for further consultations betweenthe two countries and emphasized the importance of watching out for“possible threats” from Israel.
Turkish President to visit Iran
Turkish President Abdullah Gul is going to visit Iran, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Akbar Salehi has announced today, News.am reports."Iran and Turkey have close relations and as such there's a need for frequent consultations at different levels," Press TV quotes Salehi as saying on Tuesday.
Iran ready to export gas to Europe via Turkey
Iranian First Vice-President Mohammad Reza Rahimi says exporting Iran's natural gas to Europe through Turkey will be beneficial for both Tehran and Ankara, Iranian news agency Press TV reports. "Cooperation between Iran and Turkey in pumping Iranian natural gas to Europe is in the interest of both nations and governments," IRNA quoted Rahimi as saying in a meeting with visiting Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz in the Iranian capital, Tehran, on Saturday.
Oktay Hagverdiev: “No problems with economic growth”
Oktay Hagverdiev, ex-Head of the Economics and Finance Department under the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers and distinguished statesman sums up Azerbaijan’s financial year for VK.- What was the 2010 economic year like for Azerbaijan?- All in all, it was a successful one. We didn’t experience any of the consequences of the crisis; we have economic growth and financial stability. People’s incomes are rising faster than inflation. Compared to many other countries, our situation is much better; government policies are aimed at social and economic stability.
Steel manufacturing develops in Iran and Turkey
According to recent statistics of the World Steel Association, Iran and Turkey are the two major steel manufacturers in the Middle East, Iran.ru reports.The volumes of steel-making in Turkey grew by 12.6% in the first 10 months of 2009 to 23,627 million tons.As for Iran, its volumes of steel-making grew by 6.4% and accounts for 9,855 million tons.The report states that among 66 countries the biggest steel manufacturer is China.
Iran to exchange nuclear fuel only in accordance with Tehran Declaration
Iran supports the exchange of nuclear fuel only under the terms of theTehran Declaration, said a spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry,Ramin Mehmanparast, Trend reports, referring to the Mehr agency.Brazil, Iran and Turkey signed an agreement on exchange of uranium onthe 17th of May. The foreign ministers of the three countries signed adraft agreement on the exchange of Iranian low-enriched uranium (3.5%) for 20%-enriched uranium fuel for the Tehran Research Nuclearreactor. According to the Tehran Declaration, this exchange should
Iran and Turkey sign consulate agreement
Iran and Turkey have signed a consulate agreement aimed at supportingthe economic activities of both sides, Iranian Deputy Minister ofForeign Affairs Hasan Gashgavi said, Press TV reports, citing IRNA.Speaking at the 13th session of the Iranian-Turkish joint consulatecommission in Ankara, Gashgavi said that the agreement is a steptowards developing consulate ties.
Turkish-Iranian trade to reach $30 million
Bilateral trade turnover between Iran and Turkey will reach $30 million, the Iranian vice-president said today, reports Trend, citing the Mojnews agency. "Iran and Turkey play an important role in the achievement of peace, stability, security and the resolution of regional conflicts," Mohammad Reza Rahimi said during a meeting with Turkish President Abdullah Gul. Gul said Turkey was interested in the further deepening of ties between the two states.
Iranian vice-president visits Turkey
Iranian vice-president Mohammad-Reza Rahimi is on a visit to Turkey, Trend reports, citing Iranian information agency ‘mojnews’.Rahimi is accompanied by Iranian minister of culture and Islamic orientation, heads of East Azerbaijan, Isfagan and West Azerbaijan provinces, chairman of the National Youth Organization, administrator of the Central Bank and other parliament representatives. Rahimi will discuss economic and political cooperation between Iran and Turkey.
Iran and Turkey discuss security issues
Iran and Turkey have discussed ways to broaden security cooperation and combat drug trafficking, Fars reports.Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement, Ali Abdollahi, said that during the first round of the meeting that ended on Monday security officials from both countries discussed various issues including Iranian pilgrims travelling to Syria via Turkey.Tehran and Ankara have expanded their relations and cooperation in various security fields in recent years.
Iran and Turkey sign pipeline construction contract
Iran and Turkey have signed an agreement worth 1 billion euros on construction of a new 660 km long pipeline.
Iranian oil minister arrives in Ankara
Iranian Minister of Oil Masud Mirkazemi arrived in Ankara on July 21st, heading a delegation, Iran News reports.In an interview to IRNA he said that he was invited by the Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Taner Yildiz, and they will exchange opinions on further development of cooperation between the two countries in such spheres as oil and gas, oil chemistry, oil refining and gas supply.
Islamic countries expand economic cooperation
The D-8 summit has ended in Nigeria. It was participated by the Turkish President Abdulla Gul, heads of Iran and Nigeria, Premiers of Bangladesh and Egypt, as well as the ministers of Malaysia and Indonesia, TRT reports.The summit started with the official ceremony of the meeting of the president of Nigeria, Gullak Jonathan with the participants of the organization. The summit saw bilateral negotiations, the most important of which was the talks of Gul and Ahmadinejad.
