Trade fair to boost Turkish,Iranian commercial ties

Prior to openning of the fair, delegations made up of Turkish and Iranian ministers held commercial talks. Turkish State Minister Kursat Tuzmen, Iranian Commerce Minister Mohammad Madari and several businessmen were present at the meeting. A commercial agreement was signed to build a factory in Ardekan-Yazd region of Iran to produce truck and buses for inter-city transportation. The talks covered the ways to boost commercial relations. A music group performed several opusus peculiar to the region just after the inaugural address. "Turkey has placed importance relations with neighbouring countries," told Tuzmen at the rostrum. "Iran and Turkey have hosted various cultures. We expect a bright future as a great potential merge," told reportors Madari, on his part. The two ministers jointly opened the fair which has been held in Hilton Hotel as part of the "Iran Week".