Tehran, Islamabad set to expand trade ties, fight terrorism: Rouhani

President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran and Pakistan are determined to promote their bilateral relations particularly in the economic field and in the fight against terrorism, according to Irna.

He made the statements following signing up of six cooperation documents between Iranian and Pakistani officials here on Friday.

'In the negotiations, we discussed economic relations and the capacity to expand them including in the fields of energy, gas, and export of electricity,' he said about the meeting with Pakistani Prime Minsiter Nawaz Sharif.

President Rouhani thanked the government and people of Pakistan for receiving him and the accompanying top-ranking delegation and said that cultural commonalities of the two neighboring countries facilitate their bilateral cooperation.

'Iran and Pakistan are also determined to cooperate in the fight against terrorism,' he said.
'Tehran and Islamabad agree that regional problems have to be settled through negotiations and political solutions.'

President Rouhani congratulated his hosts on the occasion of Pakistan Day and Norouz.

/By Trend/