ISLAMABAD, February 14: Interior Minister of Iran while stressing the need to further strengthen Iran-Pakistan relations, especially in the economic field, said security at the common border is very important and in this regard a Joint working group of Iranian and Pakistani Ministries has been formed to advance cooperation on various issues.
“Iran-Pakistan relations, especially in the economic field, should be stronger and broader,” Ahmad Vahidi said in an exclusive interview with IRNA on Monday evening at the conclusion of his one-day official visit to Pakistan.
He said the cooperation capacities of the two countries are more than 10 times as compared to the current situation, so they must be operationalized and of course the infrastructure must be provided an issue that was also emphasized in today’s meetings with high-ranking Pakistani officials.
Vahidi added activation of border markets was also discussed during the meetings adding that the project is very important for the people of border regions. He said that the project was agreed upon by both parties however, there are some infrastructure issues that need to be resolved more quickly.
He called the security of the two countries’ borders another important issue in his consultations with the Prime Minister, Army Chief and Interior Minister of Pakistan on Monday.
“Border security is important for both neighbors as elements want to create differences between the two friendly and brotherly countries of Iran and Pakistan and damage the bilateral ties.
Vahidi said according to the agreements reached, a joint working group was formed between the Ministries of Interior of Iran and Pakistan, and it was decided that the members of this working group should be in regular contact with each other.
He said that Iran has tight security on its side of the border and Pakistan must take strong measures on its side to fight against drug and human trafficking.
“We have reached good agreements in meetings with Pakistani officials,” he said. In these meetings, it was also emphasized on making the border commission more active and also streamlining the process of interaction and cooperation between the border guards of the two countries.-PR
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