By IRNA,
Tehran : Iran’s Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davuto?lu discussed issues of mutual interest in Jeddah Sunday night.
During the meeting which took place on the sidelines of the extraordinary foreign ministerial meeting of the executive committee member states of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the two men reviewed the latest developments relating to the signing of a tripartite declaration in Tehran by Iran, Brazil and Turkey on Iran’s nuclear fuel swap.
They also noted the welcome the declaration has received from various regional countries who regard it as an initiative to work out ways out of contrasting views towards interaction and cooperation.
Mottaki and Davuto?lu expressed the hope that the smart interaction by the Vienna Group paved the way for implementation of the Tehran Declaration especially in the areas pertaining to the fuel swap.
The two foreign ministers further expressed satisfaction over the present growing trend of mutual ties and constructive cooperation in both regional and international issues and explored ways to further enhance bilateral relations.
They also exchanged views on the recent Zionist crime in attacking the Freedom Flotilla and stressed ways to confront this brutal act.