TEHRAN – Murat Zorluoglu, the governor of Turkey’s Van, has met with Emamali Khodaeifar, the Iranian commander of border crossing of Razi, in Iran’s city of Khoy to discuss border security, tourism and trade ties between the two countries.

During the meeting, the two sides also discussed terrorism, human trafficking, smuggling and the security of bilateral borders, ISNA reported.

At the end of the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on boosting border security.

The Turkish official also pointed to the common cultural backgrounds between Iran and Turkey, and called for expansion of tourism and trade ties.

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