Speaker Urges Closer Cooperation between Iran, Pakistan

TEHRAN, May 8 (FNA)- Iran and Pakistan enjoy great potentials for closer bilateral and regional cooperation, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani underlined.
"Tehran and Islamabad have great potentials for bilateral and regional cooperation. They have to use their potentials for the sake of both nations' interests," Larijani stated, speaking at a meeting with visiting Chairman of Pakistan's Senate Farooq Hamid Naik here in Tehran.

Larijani emphasized on the importance of close cooperation between the two countries' security organizations in fighting terrorism.

The Iranian parliament speaker further emphasized the important role of Iran and Pakistan for bringing about peace, security and development to Afghanistan.

Naik, for his part, said that Pakistan pays great heed to expansion of ties with Iran in different areas.

Iran and Pakistan have increased bilateral ties and mutual cooperation in different fields.

These bonds of friendship and brotherhood, based on commonality of interests, shared traditions, common faith and Islamic heritage, are destined to grow stronger in the years ahead to the mutual benefit of the two nations.

There is a strong desire of the two people to further strengthen the bilateral ties in all fields. These relations have been marked by frequent high-level consultations between the leadership of the two countries.

The leadership and the governments of the two countries are fully committed and dedicated to carry forward the strong bonds of friendship and to utilize the institutional framework already in place for promoting political, economic and commercial relations for the mutual benefit of the peoples of the two countries.

The two governments are determined to continue their efforts to further build on the mutual bonds and commonalities.