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Preparations for the visit of Iran President Ebrahim Raisi to Turkey is coming to an end.
A spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said that the plans are being finalized.
Raisi’s first visit to Turkey since taking the office took place two years ago, reminded Nasser Kanaani.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will host his Iranian counterpart to probably discuss bilateral relations as well as regional issues such as Syria, Afghanistan, Caucasus, and threats posed by terrorist organizations to both countries.
The two leaders last met on the sidelines of the 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan last September where they reviewed agreements reached between the two sides during Erdoğan’s visit to Tehran in July 2022 and stressed on speeding up the implementation of those agreements.
Turkish presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalın said previously that the Iranian president will visit Ankara “in the next few weeks.”
He said the planned visit was postponed due to “certain reasons,” adding that the protocols are being discussed between the two sides and the visit will take place in the coming weeks.
Important turning point between Turkey, Iran
Meanwhile, the Turkish leader’s July visit to Tehran was hailed by Raisi as an “important turning point” in improving the level of cooperation between the two neighboring countries.
During the visit, the two countries signed eight memorandums of understanding in political, economic, sports, and cultural fields after extensive bilateral talks.
Besides bilateral talks, Erdoğan also participated in trilateral talks with Raisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Astana format on Syria during the visit.
Raisi’s upcoming visit to Ankara, experts believe, will serve as a follow-up to the Turkish leader’s visit to Tehran last year and allow the two sides to bolster bilateral and multilateral cooperation, according to Anadolu Agency.