Qalibaf: Iran-Pakistan border insecurity imperils economic ties
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf called insecurity along the Iran-Pakistan common border one of the important issues that can create challenges for economic and cultural relations between the two countries.
The Parliament speaker made the remarks in a meeting with the Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan Yusuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the 15th General Assembly of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Tehran on Wednesday.
Qalibaf praised the level of security and military cooperation between the two countries, which have been formed alongside the political and economic activities, stressing that Tehran and Islamabad should pay special heed to the issue.
Iran and Pakistan share a long border and have often cooperated on security issues, particularly in combating terrorism and cross-border militancy.
Iran has consistently voiced its support for Pakistan’s stability and security, underscoring the need for joint efforts to tackle terrorism and protect innocent lives in the region.
In recent years, the border between the two countries have seen many terrorist attacks.
Banking relations
Given the US sanctions imposed on Iran, Qalibaf said that the two countries should take measures to facilitate non-dollar trade in their baking systems in order to improve economic relations between the two countries.
He also referred to the developments in the region, saying that the most important issue in the Muslim world is now the issue of Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria.
He described the Israeli regime as a cancerous tumor which has set the entire region on fire and endangered the security of all Muslims.