ISTANBUL - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that development of Turkish-Iranian relations would not be disadvantageous for any country, on the contrary, it would be for the interest of regional security and international peace.
Ahmadinejad and Turkish President Abdullah Gul held a joint press conference in Istanbul.
Upon a question about Iran`s nuclear program, Ahmadinejad said that Iran`s nuclear program was neither a technical nor a legal problem; it was completely a political problem. He added that they had recorded an important progress in this issue, and all parties agreed that the issue could be solved through dialogue. He said that Iran welcomed dialogue.
Ahmadinejad stressed that Turkey had always undertaken a positive role in this issue.
Upon a question, Gul said that the cooperation between Turkey and Iran would be for the benefit of peoples of both countries, adding that the border between Turkey and Iran was older than histories of many countries.
Gul said that relations between Turkey and Iran would contribute to stability and peace in the region as well as world peace.
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