Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept. 21
By Fatih Karimov – Trend:
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani met with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the state-run IRINN TV reported Sept. 21.
During the meeting the two sides emphasized on fighting against terrorism, in particular in Syria and Iraq.
“Terror is a threat to all of us and the role of Tehran and Ankara in the fight against terrorism and insecurity in the region, especially Syria and Iraq is important,” Rouhani said.
Iran's president further touched upon the recent military coup attempt in Turkey, saying that the move against the legal government in Turkey was “very disturbing.”
He also referred to the attempt as a plot of Iran and Turkey’s joint enemies.
There is no doubt that the two countries can thwart the enemy plots with joint effort, Rouhani underlined.
Iranian President also met with British Prime Minister Theresa May for the first time in New York.
During the meeting, Rouhani lauded the increasing relations between Tehran and London, and called the JCPOA a great development and a basis for closer bilateral cooperation.
He also called on all parties of the agreement to fulfill their obligations, added that until all the technical obstacles in banking and insurance services are not removed, the other side’s commitments are not implemented.
Rouhani added that the UK can take the key step in this regard.
Rouhani also held a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi where he stated that during the post-JCPOA era Italy has the opportunity to become Iran’s main trade partner in Europe.
The Iranian president is scheduled to deliver a speech at the General Assembly session and hold talks with senior officials of some other countries attending the meeting.