No one will be allowed to harm ties with Iran: PM
Both leaders agree on bolstering ties in areas of trade and security.
TEHRAN:
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad exchanged views on Monday to give fresh impetus to their existing bilateral cooperation in various fields ranging from trade and economy to security and intelligence sharing.
During the meeting, the two leaders called for an increase in coordination between the two countries as an important step towards enhancing trade and solving regional security issues.
Ahmadinejad said Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan should make coordinated efforts to solve security issues amongst themselves to avoid foreign interference. “Combating terrorism requires unity and coordination between governments and nations,” Ahmadinejad said, adding “enemies of our nations...seek to spread insecurity and create obstacles in the way of regional countries developing.”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 13th, 2011.
Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad exchanged views on Monday to give fresh impetus to their existing bilateral cooperation in various fields ranging from trade and economy to security and intelligence sharing.
During the meeting, the two leaders called for an increase in coordination between the two countries as an important step towards enhancing trade and solving regional security issues.
Ahmadinejad said Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan should make coordinated efforts to solve security issues amongst themselves to avoid foreign interference. “Combating terrorism requires unity and coordination between governments and nations,” Ahmadinejad said, adding “enemies of our nations...seek to spread insecurity and create obstacles in the way of regional countries developing.”
Published in The Express Tribune, September 13th, 2011.