Iran, Pakistan Sign MoUs, Agreements

Tehran, May 12, IRNA – Iranian and Pakistani officials here on Sunday signed nine cooperation Memoranda of Understanding ( MoU) and agreements in the presence of First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri and visiting Pakistanˈs Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. An MoU on establishment of High Border Commission was signed by Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Pakistani premierˈs advisor for National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. Another cooperation MoU was on prevention and prohibition of money laundering and financial support for terrorist groups which was signed by Minister of Economy and Finance Ali Tayyeb-Nia and his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Es-haq Dar. The two ministers also inked two more MoUs on exchange of financial information in the field of money laundering and statistical cooperation. Meanwhile, a cooperation MoU on prevention of and confrontation with pollution of ships was signed by Iranˈs Minister of Road and Urban Planning Abbas Akhoundi and Pakistan Minister of Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbadi. Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati and Sartaj Aziz also inked an MoU on cultural, scientific, educational, technical, youth and family affairs. The next MoU was on sport cooperation signed by Minister of Sports and Youth Mahmoud Goudarzi and Khaqan Abbadi. Iranˈs Justice Minister Mustafa Pour-Mohammadi and Sartaj Aziz also signed an MoU on exchange of prisoners between the two countries. Premier Sharif arrived in Tehran on Sunday for a two-day visit./end