Iranian President Says No Obstacle To Expand Ties With Pakistan
Date
7/10/2022 3:11:45 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday night that the
current level of Tehran-Islamabad ties is not proportionate to the
diverse capacities of the two countries and regular holding of the
joint commission for economic cooperation can pave the way for
boosting the level of bilateral relations, Trend reports citing IRNA .
'The Islamic Republic of Iran emphasizes great importance to its
relations with Pakistan, said the Iranian President on Saturday
evening in response to a phone call by Pakistani Prime Minister
Shehbaz Sharif.
President Raisi in the telephone conversation added that the
current level of Tehran-Islamabad relations is not proportionate to
the diverse capacities of the two countries, adding that Iran is
ready to expand bilateral relations, especially in energy and
agricultural fields.
'The regular holding of the joint commission for economic
cooperation will pave the way for boosting the level of relations
between the two countries, said the Iranian President, pointing out
that there is no obstacle to expanding ties between the Islamic
Republic of Iran and Pakistan.
Iranian President stated that Iran is the best friend of
neighboring countries under various circumstances.
President Raisi says no obstacle to expand ties with
Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, for his part, praised
Iran's support to extinguish the fire in part of the country's
forests, as well as a favorable reception from Pakistani
pilgrims.
'I thank the Iranian attention and effort to expand relations
with neighboring countries, including Pakistan', the Pakistani
Prime Minister said, adding that mutual ties continue beyond
neighborly relations.
Pakistan is interested in expanding the exchange of goods and
commodities as well as cooperation in energy with Iran, Shahbaz
Sharif said, stressing the necessity of holding a joint meeting of
the Joint Economic Cooperation Commission of the two countries as
soon as possible.
The Pakistani Prime Minister stressed that 'we call for
restoring peace and stability in Afghanistan and improving the
lives of the people of this country as well as the provision of the
return of Afghan refugees to their homeland.'
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