ISLAMABAD, October 8: Ambassador of Iran to Pakistan says that Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline is a key project that will completely change the face of Pakistan’s economy.
During his visit to Sialkot Chamber Of Commerce and Industry in eastern city of Sialkot, Mehdi Honardoost said the project can easily fulfill the energy requirements of Pakistan.
“Iran has over 400 years of gas resources available and Pakistan can take benefit of that by completing the gas pipeline project,” he said.
‘We like Iranian gas to come here which can change the face of Pakistan’s economy totally; the cost production will come down if Iranian gas comes here, more jobs will be created, no doubt it is a key project,” Honardoost added.
He said according to the mindset of our Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and our government all doors are open for the people of Pakistan.
The diplomat said that Iran and Pakistan have lot of commonalities.
“There are no countries in the region that have so many common things like Iran and Pakistan,” he noted.
The Iranian ambassador reiterated that Iran and Pakistan are one country, our destiny, concerns and interests are the same.
Expressing his views, the envoy said that the most important impediment in the trade between Iran and Pakistan is lack of information.
“We should try to seize all the opportunities to enhance our relations, especially in trade sector, we should explore and activate all the possibilities to improve the trade ties between the two countries, we should work for the promotion of the ties and the two great nations deserve the promotion of relations,” said Mehdi Honardoost.
The ambassador added that the best side of the relations which is tangible is trade and business.
Honardoost said leaders of the two countries are also willing to enhance bilateral ties in all sectors and despite the mischief by the third parties the relations between Iran and Pakistan are getting better day by day.
“We have seen 35 percent increase in our trade with Pakistan, we have also seen 15 percent of increase in rice exports from Pakistan,” he pointed out.
He added the quality of Pakistani rice is very good, it is tasty and hygienic also. “We are looking for more and more trade with Pakistan, our trade with other regional countries is many times more than Pakistan,” said the envoy. – DNA
