12 August 2016, 15:35 GMT
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Tehran and Ankara may play a leading role in the fight against terrorism in the region, especially in Syria and Iraq, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said.
"Terrorism endangers both world and region," Rouhani said, as quoted by the IRNA news agency on Wednesday, adding that Tehran "will always stand by its friendly and brotherly country of Turkey."
According to the agency, the Iranian president spoke with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the 71st UN General Assembly in New York.
Tehran is ready to develop cooperation with Turkey in all areas, in particular, energy, transport and industry, Rouhani stated. He stressed that the private sectors of both counties required more support to boost bilateral cooperation.
In turn, Erdogan said that foreign powers cannot solve regional problems, and recalled that Iran and Turkey would be able to successfully deal with the regional crises if they encouraged bilateral cooperation.
In cooperation, the two states would help ensure stability in the region, particularly in Iraq and Syria, the Turkish president noted.
