Senior MP: Iran, Pakistan, Russia, China could strengthen regional peace

EghtesadOnline: Chairman of the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of Iran, Ala'eddin Boroujerdi says Iran, Pakistan, Russia and China should cooperate with each other for regional peace and stability.

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28 January 2017

The Iranian official, who was on a three-day visit to Islamabad, hinted at a news conference the formation of a four-nation alliance against the backdrop of regional and international developments.
The senior Iranian politician while emphasizing the need for ‘intra-Afghan dialogue’ insisted that no one should impose decision from outside.

He acknowledged both Pakistan and Iran could play important roles in helping Afghanistan dealing with the problem of militancy, IRNA reported.

When asked whether Iran would join Saudi-led coalition formed last year, Boroujerdi said the Saudi initiative was only meant to kill innocent people in Yemen. “Therefore, no one would like to be part of such a coalition,” he said

The visiting Iranian leader stated that the two counties have also agreed to enhance the bilateral trade to $5 billion from the existing $ 1 billion, adding there is a lot of potential to increase the volume of the two-way trade between the brotherly countries.

He said Gwadar and Chabahar are sister ports and they will help boost bilateral trade between the two countries, adding the two sides have agreed to expand co-operation between the two ports so that these ports could be linked to Central Asia and China.

About the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline project, he said that the project is on the top priority of the two countries, adding Iran has already completed installation of 70-km long pipeline till Pakistan's border.

He expressed hope that bilateral relations between Pakistan and Iran would be further enhanced, adding the two countries have extended support to each other during crisis situation and his visit will explore new avenues of co-operation between the two countries in various fields.

Boroujerdi said that the two countries have also agreed on a close co-operation in the field of anti-narcotics, including regular meetings of joint security and border committees as well as exchange of delegations.

To a question, he said that Iran can play a role in reducing tensions between Pakistan and India. However, the two countries need to agree on any such a role.