Islamabad : The Islamic Republic of Iran’s ambassador, Dr. Reza Amiri Moghaddam, addressing the journalists at an Iftar dinner hosted at the Iranian Embassy stated that among the accomplishments of the past year were the reopening of two official border crossings between Iran and Pakistan after 73 years, the growth in electricity exports to Pakistan from 100 megawatts (MW) to over 200 MW, and the expansion of trade volume to 2.5 billion dollars.
Dr. Reza said during the last year, despite the illegal sanctions, we witnessed great progress and developments in the various aspects of our relations with Pakistan including political, economic, security and trade. Great progress has been made in other fields of cooperation including cultural, scientific, defense and security.
The opening of two official border crossings after 73 years, increase in the electricity export to Pakistan from 100 MW to more than 200 MW, which can be potentially increased to 500 MW and increase in the trade volume up to 2.5 Billion Dollars, are among the achievements made in the last year.
Dr. Reza Amiri said I would like to avail this opportunity to express my gratitude to all and single one of you for attending in this reception. I am very pleased that on this beautiful spring night of Ramadan which coincides with the Iranian Nowruz, we are hosting this event in our brotherly and friendly country of Pakistan, and in the company of you distinguished media members.
In the current situation of the world, the Israeli regime, denies peace and friendship and it has committed genocide and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, as a result of which, more than one hundred thousand innocent children, women and men have been martyred or injured, and the buildings and infrastructures of the Palestinian people ruined. That is while still deceptive narrations of human rights are there. Here, I appreciate the government, people and media of Pakistan for the strong positions against the crimes of the Zionist regime.
Ambassador of Iran said, the Islamic Republic of Iran has endeavored to strengthen its relations with the neighbouring, brotherly and friendly country of Pakistan in line with the framework of the neighboring policy approach and the priority to have friendly relationship with its neighbors. The approach of developing relations with the neighbors by the government of H.E. Dr. Raiisi, the Honorable President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has given more momentum to the all-out relations with the neighbors including Pakistan.
In the end, I would like to express my gratitude for the dedications and supports, cooperation and contributions made to the development of the relations between the two brotherly countries of Iran and Pakistan by you all the distinguished media members. My special thanks should be expressed to single one of you for covering Iran and Embassy news and events.
I wish you, your respected family, your beloved country and the honorable nation of Pakistan, peace, security, prosperity and progress.
