ISTANBUL (Dispatches) -- Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has hailed cooperation between Tehran and Ankara in finding a political solution to the Syria crisis and in supporting Iraq’s sovereignty in the face of a Kurdish secession referendum.
Larijani met his Turkish counterpart Ismail Kahraman on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 10th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA).
The Iranian speaker said Tehran and Ankara acted on "their responsibilities” after trans-regional countries created Daesh in Syria, adding they needed to keep working together given the fact that terrorism still prevailed in the region.
 Larijani said the collapse of Daesh terrorist group is a great achievement for Iran, Turkey and Russia. "The reality is that cooperation among Iran, Turkey and Russia was positive,” he said.
"However, terrorism has not ended in the region yet and some anti-security measures are being conducted. So, Iran and Turkey should continue their cooperation,” he added.
Larijani said cooperation between Iran and Turkey also helped protect Iraq’s territorial integrity after a secession referendum held in the Iraqi Kurdistan region.
The Turkish parliament speaker, for his part, said Iran and Turkey are facing with common threats and added that dialogue can play a leading role in adopting a policy aimed at preserving territorial integrity and freedom of regional countries.
Kahraman added that Tehran and Ankara must reach consensus on ways to counter foreign powers that prevent close bilateral cooperation.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim was to meet Larijani Wednesday before hosting a lunch for attendees of the Asian parliamentary assembly’s general meeting.