Iran-Pakistan Project Nears Its Completion: Pak Deputy P. Speaker

Islamabad, Feb 14, IRNA – Deputy Speaker of Pakistan National Assembly Faisal Karim Kundi said here Wednesday Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project is near to its completion. Talking to IRNA he said that Iran and Pakistan are moving forward on the gas pipeline project adding that Pakistan and Iran have always stood by each other in difficult times. He said that Pakistan is hosting first conference of Parliamentary Association of ECO Members States (PAECO). “It is very important for us and this region also because the speakers of very important countries are participating in the conference,” he said. Faisal Karim Kundi said that speaker represents the parliament and parliament represents the nation. “You can see the nations are gathering here and I am very optimistic about the outcome of the PAECO conference,” said the Deputy Speaker. He said as far as the relations of Pakistan and Iran we are at the last stage of the completion of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project. “Soon we would witness the completion of the IP project, it is good that we are moving forward on this project,” he added. “We consider Iranians as our brothers,” he said. He added that people of Iran and Pakistan share same sentiments for each other. “Pakistan and Iran always stand by each other in difficult times,” said the Deputy Speaker. He termed the visit of the Speaker Iran, Ali Larijani to Pakistan as highly important. He said that Iran and Pakistan enjoy strong bilateral relations./end