Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar has called for promotion of security cooperation with neighboring Turkey, Press TV reported.
The top Iranian official sat down with his Turkish opposite number Besir Atalay in Istanbul late Friday where they called for both sides to work together closely on security issues, reported IRNA.
"Iran is prepared to enhance its cooperation with Turkey in line with enforcing the provisions of the final statement of today's ministerial meeting of the ECO (Economic Cooperation Organization) member states," said the visiting Iranian official.
He said the two sides should continue to work together closely within the Iran-Turkey Joint Cooperation Commission, calling for closer border cooperation as well.
The Turkish interior minister, in turn, expressed content over the trend of security cooperation between Tehran and Ankara.
He also called for a meeting of deputy interior ministers of both countries in the near future to follow up on the agreements reached at the joint cooperation commission.
The two sides reiterated that they will spare no effort to help enforce the provisions of the final statement of the ECO meeting.
The statement emphasized that broader regional cooperation will promote the living standards of the people in the region.
The Istanbul Declaration emphasized the importance of achieving the targets set in the ECO 2015 Vision Statement to upgrade the living standards and prop up prosperity as well as sustainable development of the ECO member countries.
The declaration called for broader trade cooperation among member states, demanding the removal of technical impediments and restrictions preventing free trade through establishment of free trade zones.
The member states also expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people who are living under severe economic conditions.
ECO is an intergovernmental regional organization established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey, with the aim of promoting economic, technical and cultural cooperation among member states.