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Tue, 06/17/2008 - 14:20
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IRAN'S POLICIES REGARDING PEACE PIPLINE INTERNATIONALLY APPROVED

Tehran, June 17 (IRNA) - A Pakistani political thinktank referring to the US negative stand towards construction of Iran-Pakistan-India gas pipeline, dubbed as Peace Pipeline, said here Monday Iran's policies in that respect is regionally and internationally approved.

Ahmad Qoreishi who was speaking at the 18th International Persian Gulf Conference, held at the IRI Foreign Ministry's International and Political Studies Institute (IPSI) also referred to the historic
civilizational ties between Iran and Pakistan, saying, "The two
countries have lots of connection rings and there are lots of fields
for much broader cooperation between our two countries."

According to an IRNA Political Desk reporter, Qoreishi then turned to security issue in the Persian Gulf, as one of the most significant matters for the entire advanced countries, adding, "There is an international consensus over the matter that the security of the Persian Gulf, as a vital international energy transportation route, needs to be safeguarded."

The Pakistani political researcher reiterated, "The region was
entangled with serious challenges during the recent decades and it
still is, such as the 1990 occupation of Kuwait by Iraq and the
chaotic conditions that have been prevailing in Iraq ever since then, which have in turn paved the path for further tensions in entire region."

Elsewhere in his remarks Qoreishi emphasized the great importance of
the media in harbeingering peace, security and stability in the region and in promoting the foundations of cooperation, arguing, "The media can play roles as the means at the disposal of countries' foreign policy, and in strengthening the foundations of regional security."

Qoreishi also emphasized the need for further expansion of the
regional media's coverage, adding, "By establishment of new
communication organizations, the regional countries should provide a
proper and competent media coverage of regional audiences and make
them needless of referring to overseas media for acquiring the
information they need."

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