Turkish Parliament's External Relations Committee Head Meets Iran's Rafsanjani

TEHRAN - Murat Mercan, chairman of Turkish Parliament's External Relations Committee, met Tuesday Hashemi Rafsanjani, chairman of Iran's Assembly of Experts.
Speaking after the meeting, Mercan said he was pleased with the support that Iran has been extending to Turkey in its fight against terrorism.
"We are pleased to see that Iran understands our sensitivities on PKK terrorism, and I can clearly say that both countries pursue similar policies in this regard," Mercan told reporters.
Mercan said Turkey and Iran shared similar ideas on the importance of the protection Iraq's territorial integrity.
On Iran's nuclear programme, Mercan said the region should be free of nuclear weapons and Turkey's position on this issue was clear.
"We think that any country in the region should not possess any nuclear weapons and we believe that problems between countries should be solved through diplomatic means," he said.