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TEHRAN, May 24 (KUNA) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed on Wednesday their countries' readiness to shore up bilateral ties, especially in the economic field.
According to Iranian official media outlets, the two presidents said that Iran and Turkey were keen to open a new chapter in bilateral ties and take a leap in their economic cooperation.
"Over the past four years, big steps have been taken to develop and deepen Iran-Turkey ties, but a leap must be made toward reaching an annual trade volume of USD 30 billion," President Rouhani told Erdogan.
The Iranian president also called for the further promotion of cooperation between the two neighboring countries in the banking sector.
He also underlined the need for an increase in interaction between Iran, Turkey and Russia on regional developments, including the reinforcement of the Astana talks between Syria's warring sides, with the aim of contributing to peace and security in the region. (end)
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