Salehi: Iran, Turkey enjoy brotherly relations
Ankara, Dec 14, IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Wednesday that Iran and Turkey are the two friendly nations which are complementary to each other.
Salehi: Iran, Turkey enjoy brotherly relations
He told Anatolia news agency that the Islamic Republic of Iran regards Turkey as a brotherly nation with deep rooted friendship.
Salehi said that Iran’s stance on international issues and its formal diplomacy are declared by the Supreme Leader, the President or the foreign minister and that other views being declared by different individuals are their personal opinion.
He drew attention of the Turkish media to make distinction between Iran’s formal diplomacy vis-a-vis Turkey and the personal views of different individuals.
The foreign minister said that certain individuals in Turkey are highlighting misunderstanding between the two nations.
‘I advise certain individuals in Turkey not to give opportunity to the enemies of the two nations to magnify disagreements.’
Salehi said that several journalists writing commentaries in the Turkish press are reflecting exactly the views of the western governments and some others embark on commenting on Tehran-Ankara relations without having full knowledge about historical amity between the two nations.
He said that the western governments are making every endeavor to sow discord between the two nations and they introduce Iran and Turkey as rivals, whereas, the two governments have common objectives in the international affairs.
Salehi acknowledged that certain individuals in Iran who are outside the governing system express critical views about Turkey and said that the Foreign Ministry has protested to them over their irresponsible remarks.
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