"Mehrdad Bazarpash" delivered a speech on the occasion of International Turkey Day and at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart, present at the Turkish Embassy in Iran, regarding the expansion of bilateral relations and deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The Minister of Roads and Urban Development of our country addressed the Ambassador of Turkey Hijabi Kerlangej and members of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Tehran and said: I congratulate you on the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Turkey to the government and people of Turkey, friend and brother, and I honor the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic in Turkey.
Bazarpash expressed his hope: I hope that we will witness an increasing expansion of relations between the two countries in all political, economic, commercial, scientific and cultural fields.
Condemning the current events in Gaza and the crimes committed by the usurping Zionist regime in the murder of innocent Palestinians, he expressed his disgust and added: "As the Iranian head of the Joint Economic Commission of Iran and Turkey , the support of the noble people and Turkey's zeal for the oppressed people of Palestine and the positions of senior officials. I express my satisfaction in condemning the crimes of the occupiers and hope that the efforts of the two great countries, Iran and Turkey, as well as other Muslim governments and nations, will put an end to the genocide of the infamous Israeli regime of Gaza and the war crimes of the Zionist occupiers in dear Palestine.
The Minister of Roads and Urban Development said while remembering the victims of last year's earthquake in Turkey: I ask God Almighty for forgiveness and forgiveness for the victims of the earthquake in southern Turkey , and I ask for patience and patience for the survivors.
He clarified: The 13th Government attaches great importance to the development of comprehensive relations with its neighbors within the framework of neighborhood policy and in the field of foreign policy, and in this area, the Republic of Turkey occupies a place and a particular importance.
Bazerpash continued: The cooperation of the two great powers in the region, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey, in addition to the mutual interests of the two countries, can bring peace, stability, security, development and prosperity in the region. .
According to Bazerpash, these two neighbors, having many cultural and religious commonalities and being located on the historic Silk Road, have played an effective role in regional equations.
Fortunately, relations between the two countries are on the right track and are developing and deepening more and more, and the mutual meetings of senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey in recent years demonstrate good political relations and mutual trust between the two countries. them for the development of cooperation.
The Minister of Roads and Urban Development emphasized: The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey continue the development and deepening of bilateral relations with strong political determination and, in this regard, Mr. Erdogan, the respected President of Turkey, in order to hold the 7th session of the Supreme Council of Iran-Turkey Cooperation. 2022) visited Tehran at the head of a high-level delegation consisting of several ministers, and during this trip, the long-term cooperation document between the two countries and many cooperation documents in various areas were signed between the two countries.
The eighth meeting of the Supreme Cooperation Council between the two countries will be held soon
He expressed his hope: God willing, the Iranian president will soon visit Ankara to hold the eighth meeting of the Supreme Cooperation Council between the two countries and discuss ways to improve relations, and I hope that in a In the near future, we will be able to organize the 29th Joint Economic Cooperation Commission in Tehran and organize a joint economic commission of the two countries in the presence of the Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Turkey and the head of the Turkish side.
He reminded: Turkey is the third trading partner of the Islamic Republic of Iran in terms of exports and imports, and the volume of trade between the two countries has increased since the pandemic and since 1401.
   Referring to the statistics, Bazarpash said: According to the report of the Iranian Trade Development Organization, the volume of trade between Iran and Turkey increased to 13.4 billion dollars, and taking into account the high capacities of the two countries and the geopolitical and geoeconomic position. of the two countries, this volume of trade between the two countries is by no means satisfactory and we are far from the targeted trade volume of 30 billion dollars by the leaders of the two countries, and achieving this goal requires additional efforts of the share of the two countries. the competent institutions of the two countries.
He added: The Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey play complementary roles in almost all economic and trade areas. Cooperation between the two countries in the field of energy, especially oil, gas and electricity, in addition to meeting mutual needs, can provide a platform for regional cooperation in this area.
The Minister of Roads and Urban Development said: Furthermore, the geographical location of the two countries has provided a valuable opportunity for cooperation and synergy in the field of transport and, fortunately, the authorities of the two countries, aware of this importance, aim for rapprochement and more realistic cooperation in the field of completing transport corridors and moving from west to east and north to south.
Furthermore, strengthening cooperation in trade, customs, science, environment and water are among other important areas where the country has focused and targeted its planning, and the willingness of both parties to expand and develop these cooperations in accordance with the interests of the two countries and the interests of the nations.
He stressed: For about 400 years, the common border between Iran and Turkey has been a border of friendship, brotherhood, peace and stability, and God willing, it will continue to be so, and i 'hope that as agents of these two great "We can play our part in continuing to strengthen and expand these friendly relations. Let us act well and add another leaf to this brilliant story of neighborhood and brotherhood.
At the end, Bazarpash added: I ask God Almighty for health, prosperity, happiness and progress for the entire Muslim world and in particular for the people of the two countries, the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey.