ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran will open another border crossing point forfacilitating trade, as the two countries agreed to deepen their bilateralcooperation.
Officials from both countries will attend the opening ceremony at theRimdan border on December 19.
The announcement was made by Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif during hismeetings in Islamabad last month.
At the time, Zarif told the Pakistan officials that Iran would open thecrossing point, located about 130-kilometre from Chahbahar port in itsSistan and Baluchestan later in November. He had expressed the hope thatPakistan too would open their side of the border — Gabd crossing point — sothat trade could be promoted.
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The point is believed to be suitably located for the export and import offruits, livestock, construction material, and petroleum products. TheIranian side of the crossing point has been equipped with moderncommunication systems, livestock and vegetable quarantine and otherrequired facilities for the import of mango and livestock.
For now, the two countries are using the Mirjaveh–Taftan crossing on a909-kilometer-long stretch between the two countries.
