Iran shows ‘immense interest’ in joining CPEC

ISLAMABAD: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has showed ‘immense interest’ in Iran’s joining the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project.

In a meeting with Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in Tehran on Monday, Rouhani reiterated his country’s unflinching support and friendship to Pakistan, terming it a “trusted brother”.

The Iranian president said that the two countries should take benefit of the complementarities enjoyed by the two countries and forge cooperation with each other.


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Ayaz Sadiq stressed Pakistan’s policy of unity among the Muslim World.

He assured that Pakistan would never take any step that could go against the interests of the brotherly country of Iran.

The speaker said that our region was worst affected by terrorism and we must pool our resources to jointly curb this menace.

While referring to the recent news reports on the brutalities of Indian Forces in the Indian Occupied Kashmir, the speaker asked Iran to play its role in the early implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions.

He also thanked him for Iran’s continued support to Pakistan on Kashmir issue.

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