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Sun, 10/02/2011 - 11:35
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Iran Underlines Support for Pakistan in Meeting Challenges
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran reiterated its continued support for Pakistan in overcoming challenges confronting the two countries and its desire for implementing all development projects the two countries had agreed to undertake.
The statement was made by Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar during a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari.
"Iran will continue to partner with Pakistan to overcome the existing challenges faced by the two countries," president's spokesman Farhatullah Babar quoted the visiting minister as saying.
"Iran is equally eager for the materialization of all bilateral projects that have been agreed by the leadership of the two countries," Najjar said.
He announced a donation of $100 million for the rehabilitation of rain-affected people in Sindh.
President Zardari said promotion of regional and inter-regional connectivity was a key to the socio-economic development of the people of the area and Iran had a major role to play along with Pakistan due to the two countries' geo-strategic location.
He said Pakistan and Iran needed to deepen their cooperation in all areas, particularly trade, energy, security, communications and infrastructure, and forge a partnership to overcome the challenges in the way of the realization of the "full potential of our equation".
"Resource shortages, inadequate trade, smuggling, drug trafficking, border management and security are among the few challenges that the two countries need to address together."
He said the Pakistani government attached high priority to early completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and the 1,000MW Taftan-Quetta power transmission line.
The president welcomed an agreement on opening a Pakistani consulate general in Bandar Abbas and a cultural center in Tehran.
He said the agreement to raise bilateral trade to $10 billion was practical.
In this regard, a currency swap agreement and initiatives such as export of meat from Pakistan to Iran could have an immediate impact, he said.
President Zardari said, "Militancy threatens regional and global peace and needs to be tackled collectively. Militancy thrives on deprivation of people. By providing our people education and economic opportunities we can effectively take on the challenge of militancy and wean away our youths from falling into the hands of militants."
The statement was made by Iranian Interior Minister Mostafa Mohammad Najjar during a meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari.
"Iran will continue to partner with Pakistan to overcome the existing challenges faced by the two countries," president's spokesman Farhatullah Babar quoted the visiting minister as saying.
"Iran is equally eager for the materialization of all bilateral projects that have been agreed by the leadership of the two countries," Najjar said.
He announced a donation of $100 million for the rehabilitation of rain-affected people in Sindh.
President Zardari said promotion of regional and inter-regional connectivity was a key to the socio-economic development of the people of the area and Iran had a major role to play along with Pakistan due to the two countries' geo-strategic location.
He said Pakistan and Iran needed to deepen their cooperation in all areas, particularly trade, energy, security, communications and infrastructure, and forge a partnership to overcome the challenges in the way of the realization of the "full potential of our equation".
"Resource shortages, inadequate trade, smuggling, drug trafficking, border management and security are among the few challenges that the two countries need to address together."
He said the Pakistani government attached high priority to early completion of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and the 1,000MW Taftan-Quetta power transmission line.
The president welcomed an agreement on opening a Pakistani consulate general in Bandar Abbas and a cultural center in Tehran.
He said the agreement to raise bilateral trade to $10 billion was practical.
In this regard, a currency swap agreement and initiatives such as export of meat from Pakistan to Iran could have an immediate impact, he said.
President Zardari said, "Militancy threatens regional and global peace and needs to be tackled collectively. Militancy thrives on deprivation of people. By providing our people education and economic opportunities we can effectively take on the challenge of militancy and wean away our youths from falling into the hands of militants."
