Times of Islamabad

Pakistan offers Iran to join mage CPEC project

Pakistan offers Iran to join mage CPEC project

ISLAMABAD – Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has emphasized need toresolve conflicts through diplomatic engagement and negotiation forregional peace and prosperity.

He was talking to a four member delegation comprising members of IranianShora-e-Islami and Chairman of Pakistan-Iran Friendship Group led by Dr.Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani in Islamabad on Tuesday.

The Speaker said developing peaceful and strong relations with itsneighbors is an important pillar of the Pakistan’s foreign policy.

He underlined that conflicts in the region not just impede the progress anddevelopment but also elevate people’s miseries. He said that Iran is notjust a neighbor, but Pakistan’s strong ally in the region and a partner inprogress.

Asad Qaiser said that Pakistan attaches immense importance to its relationswith Iran and resolves to further solidify them.

The Speaker said that immense investment opportunities have emergedconsequential to CPEC and Iran being immediate neighbour could benefit fromit.

He agreed that Pakistan and Iran could play an important role in peace andstability in the region. Dr. Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani suggested forestablishing parliamentary group on either side for increasing mutualcontacts.