TEHRAN: Iranian Minister Ahmad Amirabadi Farahani on Tuesday said that Pakistan and Iran are heading towards taking some major steps for better border management adding that there is need to enhance more cooperation between Quetta and the Iranian city of Zahedan, according to an Iranian news agency. He further said that Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is scheduled to travel to Iran in January to sign the MoU with Iranian Speaker Ali Larijani. The Iranian minister also said that strong cooperation between the parliaments of Pakistan and Iran can also help strengthening ties between the two neighbouring states. The lawmaker said for past decades parliaments of Iran and Pakistan have been enjoying strong relations. ‘Pakistan Chairman of Senate and National Assembly Speaker Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq visited Iran this year and Iran Majlis (Parliament) Speaker Ali Larijani visited Pakistan to participate in Speakers Conference in Islamabad.’He also said that two parliamentary delegations from Iran will visit Pakistan very soon.

Source: Pakistan Today December 27, 2017 08:26 UTC