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Associated Press Of Pakistan ( Pakistan's Premier NEWS Agency ) - Pakistan, Iran agree to cooperate on security, border management

ISLAMABAD, Sep 28 (APP): The Interior Ministers of Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday vowed to work together for regional peace and stability besides agreeing to cooperate with each on the issues of security and border management.Iran’s Interior Minister, Mostafa Mohammad Najjar called on his Pakistani counterpart Rehman Malik here at Interior Ministry. During the meeting the two sides reiterated not to allow their soils to be used against each other.Addressing a joint press conference after the meeting Rehman Malik said that they had discussed matters of mutual interest and agreed to cooperate with each for border management. Both Pakistan and Iran want peace in the region and have decided to work for that, he said.

He said Iran would donate $ 100 million dollars to assist flood-affected people of Pakistan. A plane from Iran carrying aid consignment will arrive in Pakistan on Thursday, he said.

Rehman Malik said that Pakistan was thankful to Iran for assisting its flood victims. He said Pakistan and Iran had same religion and culture and shared common values. Our friendship with Iran is deep-rooted and it will continue to exist for ever, he said.
He said that the two sides also discussed current challenges confronted by Muslim Ummah and agreed to work together to resolve those. Besides matters of mutual interest, including enhancing trade volume between the two countries also came under discussion in the meeting, he said.
Mostafa Mohammad Najjar said that he had come to Pakistan on the invitation of Rehman Malik and was thankful to him for that. He said visits of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani to Iran were a turning point for bolstering relations between the two countries.
He said Iran would assist Pakistan in power and gas sectors.
The two countries, he said would also cooperate with each other on the issues of smuggling and money laundering and soon sign an agreement for that purpose. He said Iran would continue to partner with Pakistan to overcome existing challenges faced by the two countries.
 

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