The remarks were made by Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of a conference in Turkmenistan's capital of Ashgabat on Saturday.
Jahangiri went on to add that the current tension between the two countries which was caused by the downing of the Russian fighter jet by Turkey was by no means beneficial to the region, and that Iran was ready to help settle the dispute.
“Despite the difference in opinions over the Syrian issue, Iran and Turkey should cooperate in fighting terrorism and extremism,” Jahangiri added.
He further stressed that cooperation, respect for countries’ national sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as efforts to settle differences could lead to the establishment of sustainable peace and stability in the region.
