Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

In his address at the reception, Development Minister Cevdet Yılmaz said, “With the lifting of the international embargo on Iran, the preferential trade agreement we signed will carry our economic cooperation even greater heights.”

- “Turkey has stood with Iran through difficult times”

Iranian Foreign Affairs Ministry Deputy Minister in Charge of Asia and the Pacific, İbrahim Rahimpour stated that the celebrations of the 37^th anniversary of the Iranian Islamic Revolution which have coincided with the lifting of sanctions against Iran, heralding a new stage in history, “I believe that all of our guests are glad of these circumstances.”

Iran’s Ambassador to Ankara, Ali Reza Bikdeli, stated that Turkey has stood by Iran through the sanctions era as well as the nuclear negotiations, playing a constructive role. He stated that Iranian authorities have expressed admiration for Turkey’s honest approach at every opportunity.