Times of Islamabad

CPEC third country inclusion: Iran s official response reported

CPEC third country inclusion: Iran s official response reported

QUETTA – Iranian Ambassador Mehdi Hunardost on Thursday has responded overthe inclusion of third country in the CPEC.

He has assured his government’s support for the multi-billionChina-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

Addressing a press conference in Quetta, the Iranian ambassador said Tehrandoes not oppose the involvement of any country in the economic corridorproject.

“CPEC will open new vistas of development and prosperity as it is a gamechanger for the region. We do not oppose any country’s participation in theproject,” he maintained.

“Iran will wholeheartedly welcome any country that wants to invest inPakistan for the sucessful completion of CPEC.”