TEHRAN: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani has called for the establishment of border markets with Pakistan, voicing Iran’s interest to help with the growth of Balochistan through trade and economic transactions.
Iranian parliament speaker made the remarks in a meeting with Provincial Assembly of Balochistan Speaker Rahila Durrani in Tehran, expressing Iran’s keen interest in developing bilateral cooperation with the Pakistani province.
The Balochistan Assembly Speaker, for her part, stressed the need for expansion of ties between the two countries, saying “Pakistani businesses are very keen on having a more active presence in Iran; to this end, launching Quetta-Zahedan and Quetta-Mashhad airlines would prove helpful in facilitating travel for both pilgrims and businessmen.”
Durrani then noted the high death toll in Pakistan due to terrorist attacks, saying “security is a critical issue in our region, and Pakistan army is making every effort to provide border security. I hope the two neighbouring countries will be able to have closer cooperation on security issues.”
She went on to deem Iran a powerful and influential country in the Middle East, hailing the country’s efforts in standing against enemies for years and defending the country’s national interests.
She extended an invitation to Larijani and an Iranian delegation for a visit to Balochistan.
A very good initiative by the speaker Baluchistan Assembly to extend invitation to Larijani to visit Pakistan. We must have great relations with Iran like we do have with China in order to survive gracefully.