TEHRAN - Iranian President Mohammad Khatami received on Thursday Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is paying an official visit to Iran.
Khatami said that his country was closely following developments in Turkey.
Mohammad Reza Aref, the Iranian First Vice President, Turkish State Minister Kursad Tuzmen, and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Hilmi Guler were also present in the audience.
President Khatami of Iran then hosted luncheon in Erdogan's honor.
Before his meeting with Khatami, Erdogan received Iranian Foreign Minister Kamal Kharazi.
(BRC-ULG) 29.07.2004