Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian spoke on the phone with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, on Wednesday, on bilateral cooperation between the two countries, as well as regional and international issues of common interest.

Amir-Abdollahian congratulated his Turkish counterpart on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, saying the continued exchange of visits by senior officials of the two countries comes in the context of further development of relations between Tehran and Ankara.

The Iranian Foreign Minister referred to the planning of the seventh meeting of the Supreme Council for Strategic Cooperation between Iran and Turkey, stating that holding the important meeting constitutes an important step in the course of advancing relations, achieving the interests of the two countries and peoples, and developing bilateral relations.

Amir-Abdollahian highlighted the necessity of steady cooperation between the two countries in preserving the environment and the importance of resolving issues in the field and settling the remaining issues in this field, given the importance of the issue of climate and environmental changes.

On his part, the Turkish Foreign Minister stressed during the call, the need to take effective and tangible steps to raise the level of good and fraternal relations between the two countries, declaring Ankara's readiness to hold the meeting of the Supreme Council for Strategic Cooperation between the two countries and to plan the Turkish President's visit to Tehran.

Referring to the good relations between the two countries, Cavusoglu said that, based on the recent agreement, he will continue to follow up on environmental issues and manage shared water resources through the relevant institutions in Turkey, confirming that the meetings of the Joint Water Committee will continue.

The two ministers stressed the continuation of consultations to strengthen bilateral relations.