(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Hran may 12 (qna) - iran and pakistan signed nine memorandums of understanding (mous) in a bid to further expand mutual cooperation in various grounds of security.
the mous were signed between iranian first vice president eshaq jahangiri and pakistani prime minister mohammad nawaz sharif in tehran iranian news agency (irna) reported.
according to the mous the two sides agreed to set up a joint committee on border issues. they also agreed to boost cooperation in their fight against terrorism drugs trafficking and money-laundering.
during the meeting jahangiri urged islamabad to fulfill its commitments regarding the multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline projected to carry natural gas from iran to pakistan.
sharif for his part highlighted the significance of the project and said his country welcomes multilateral cooperation in the oil and gas sectors.
the pakistani premier also held talks with iranian foreign minister mohammad javad zarif to discuss ways to expand ties between the two countries.
nawaz sharif arrived in tehran on sunday for an official two-day visit to the country.
sharif’s visit to tehran is his first since the formation of new governments in the two neighboring countries.
iran and pakistan have exchanged delegations on a regular basis and the two neighboring countries are keen to expedite expansion of their bilateral ties.
the long-waited iran-pakistan gas pipeline project whose future has now grown rather uncertain as well as border security are said to stand atop the discussions of the pakistani premier with iranian officials. (qna)
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