(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Additional Secretary of the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan Munawar Saeed Bhatti underlined his country's close cooperation with Iran, and said western resolutions and sanctions cannot prevent economic cooperation among the members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
"Economic committees will be set up in the NAM summit for cooperation among the NAM member states and the UN and the US resolutions cannot prevent this," Bhatti stated.
Underlining the strong age-old ties between Tehran and Islamabad, Bhatti said, "Iran is not only Pakistan's neighbor but also its brother. The historical background of the relations between the two countries dates back to two centuries ago and there are abundant cultural and historical commonalities between the two countries' nations."
Bilateral trade volume between Pakistan and Iran stood at about $265 million in 2011.
The Iranian side has announced its readiness to export energy and electricity to Pakistan.
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Ali Reza Haqiqian in his remarks in May urged a rapid expansion of the trade exchanges between Tehran and Islamabad.
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Pakistani Official: No Resolution Could Stop Economic Cooperation among NAM Members
27 August 2012 - 08:03
News ID: 340164
Additional Secretary of the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan Munawar Saeed Bhatti underlined his country's close cooperation with Iran, and said western resolutions and sanctions cannot prevent economic cooperation among the members of the Non-Aligned Movement.
