ISLAMABAD: *Iran expressed keen desire to enhance trade ties with Pakistan,Media Report has revealed.*
Ambassador of Iran Mehdi Honardoost on Thursday met Adviser to PrimeMinister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood in Islamabad to discuss matterspertaining to bilateral trade and investment.
Speaking on the occasion, Dawood noted that the two brotherly countrieshave cordial relations, saying that “Pakistan highly values its fraternalties with Iran and considers it a close friend”.
However, he added, there was a lot of potential for trade and economiccooperation between the two countries.
“Pak-Iran trade volume must reflect the cordial relations between the twocountries,” the adviser said.
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Outgoing envoy Mehdi Honardoost reciprocated the sentiments, saying thatIran was keen to strengthen its relations with Pakistan.
“Iran intends to expand trade and economic cooperation with Pakistan, alongwith increasing regional cooperation,” he stated.
