Turkey's interior minister in a phone call on Monday congratulated his Iranian counterpart on his inauguration.
During the meeting, Turkey's Süleyman Soylu and Ahmad Vahidi discussed the issues of cooperation between interior ministries of the two countries, including migration, security, fight against terrorism, as well as current developments, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Soylu said joint efforts to deepen longstanding cooperation between the ministries will add a significant impetus to bilateral ties.
Vahidi, who assumed office on Aug. 25, was the defense minister under former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, having held the post from 2009 until 2013.
