Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that relations between Turkey and Iran are extremely important for peace and stability.

ANKARA (Sputnik) � Turkey and Iran share a common goal of�eradicating regional ethnic conflicts, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in�a joint press conference with�Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri on�Saturday.
"With all our contradictions, Turkey and Iran share a common goal � to�extinguish the ethnic conflicts in�the region. Our relations are extremely important for�peace and stability," Davutoglu said as�quoted by�Turkey�s NTV broadcaster.


Davutoglu arrived in�Tehran for�a two-day official visit on�Friday, leading a delegation of�economy, customs, trade, energy and other ministers. He is due to�meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

The Turkish prime minister noted Ankara�s role in�reaching the international nuclear deal with�Iran last summer, which led to�the termination of�most anti-Iran sanctions in�January 2016.
"Even before�the lifting of�the sanctions, we planned to�achieve turnover of $30 billion a year, but�now we can go even further," Davutoglu stressed, noting plans to�expand energy, transport and tourism cooperation.


Iran has exported 10 billion cubic meters of�natural gas per year since�2001 to�Turkey, second in�volume to�Russia.

Despite economic ties, Turkey and Iran remain at�odds over�the Syrian conflict and support for�its government.
By Sputnik