By IRNA,
Tehran : Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, Fahmida Mirza, in Cape Town, South Africa, voiced his country’s support for Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme which she said is within the framework of on Non-Proliferation Treaty.
She made the remarks in a meeting with head of Iranian delegation and Secretary-general of Iran’s Inter-Parliamentary Group, Mohsen Yahyavi, held on the sidelines of the
Inter-Parliamentary Union session.
Referring to the current amicable ties between the Iranian and Pakistani nations, she stressed further expansion of all-out relations between the two neighboring states.
Lauding Iran’s efforts to establish peace and stability in the region, she called for finalizing the issue of Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline.
Iranian official, for his part, referred to religious, cultural and historical commonalties shared by the two nations and said such characteristics would help further promote bilateral political, economic and cultural cooperation.
Praising great potentials in both countries, Yahyavi called for making use of all potentials in line with further promotion of bilateral ties.
As to Iran-Pakistan-India pipeline, called ‘Peace Pipeline’, he said the pipeline is an indication to the friendly ties between the three major regional states.
He expressed the hope that the project, when operational, would benefit the Pakistani people.
Outlining Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities, he added that Iran’s move has always been based on the NPT frameworks.