KHARTOUM
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Monday thanked Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek for Turkey's contribution in the release of the Iranian citizens held hostage in Syria.
Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek held talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani at the 8th Term Meeting of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in the capital of Khartoum, Sudan.
Mentioning his pleasure in regards to the release of the 48 Iranian hostages, Cicek said, "Turkey and Iran are two important countries in the region. Gathering and consulting more often to resolve regional issues, will bring us closer to solutions."
Larijani said, "I thank you and the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan for the release of the Iranians held hostage in Syria."
