TEHRAN: Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser (NSA) Lt Gen (retd)Nasser Janjua met the secretary of Iran’s National Security Council AliShamkhani on Sunday.
During the meeting, Janjua remarked that Pakistan will improve its securityand economic relations with its neighbouring country, Iran.
On the other hand, Shamkhani slammed the US statements against Pakistan andIran. He said that US policy is hypocritical. “We have to continue to workon cooperating against theUS.”
On November 7, Iranian Minister of Defence Brigadier General Amir Hatami,during a meeting with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, saidthat Iran sees Pakistan’s security as its own, reported IRNA.
“Respect for territorial integrity, solidarity and national sovereignty ofthe regional countries is among the fixed principles of the Iranian foreignpolicies,” said Hatami.[image: an image]link>
Speaking in regards to regional and international developments, the Iraniandefence minister said the arrival of Gen Bajwa in Iran is a move which willfortify bilateral relations in the areas of security and stability.
Hatami also added that relations between Pakistan and Iran “are in linewith strengthening defense capabilities of both neighboring countries”.
Stressing on the development of ties with Iran’s neighbours, the defenceminister, he said Pakistan has a long border with the country and also acommon religion and culture.
Hatami also expressed hope that cooperation between the two countries willlead to the establishment of peace in war-ravaged Afghanistan.
The defence minister also reiterated that Iran supports Pakistan’s defenceand military achievements “within the framework of strengthening regionalsecurity and stability”.