TEHRAN – Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Monday hailed friendly relations between Iran and Turkey, saying through cooperation the two countries can help resolve crises in the region.

In a meeting with Turkish Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee chief Volkan Bozkir, Larijani also said relations between Iran and Turkey are expanding, Mehr reported.

Larijani also voiced concerns over the issue of terrorism in the region, saying further cooperation between independent countries in the region is needed to fight this phenomenon.

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