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Iran, Pakistan hold seminar on ways to develop trade relations

reporter 1222 — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 05:11:01 +0000

The Iranian Consulate General in Lahore Mohammad Reza Nazeri and the members of Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations (PIAF) held a seminar in Lahore to discuss issues related to the bilateral trade between two neighboring countries of Iran and Pakistan.

The demands of the two countries’ businessmen, the increase of direct flights between Iran and Pakistan, resolving obstacles hindering issuance of visas and the facilitation of the consular and tourism procedures, especially for Pakistani pilgrims during Muharram and Safar mourning months, were among the demands of the participants in the seminar.

The Iranian Consul General in Lahore pointed to the agreement between the two countries to increase the volume of bilateral trade to $ 5 billion, emphasizing that Iran and Pakistan should use each other’s diplomatic and economic potentials to further consolidate bilateral trade ties.

He added that the two countries could expand their cooperation on importing and exporting different commodities, especially agricultural, meat, energy and petrochemical products.

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Massoud Barzani stresses full-fledged expansion of KRG relations with Iran

reporter 1222 — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 07:11:26 +0000

Iran’s Consulate General Nasrollah Rashnoudi met with Massoud Barzani, the leader of the Iraqi Kurdistan Democratic Party on Saturday.

In the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and ways to strengthen and expand them.

Referring to the formation and launch of the KRG’s ninth cabinet, Barzani said “I am sure that the KRG relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran will develop in all political, economic, security and cultural areas.”

Rashnoudi, for his part, expressed his appreciation to Barzani for his goodwill and congratulated him on formation of the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.

The consulate general stressed the necessity of enhancing cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the KRG and the expansion of bilateral ties.

The two sides also discussed the latest developments in the region.

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Iran summons Iraqi amb. in Tehran over attack on consulate in Basra

reporter 1222 — Sat, 08 Sep 2018 03:50:33 +0000

After Iranian consulate general building in Iraqi southern city of Basra was set on fire, Iran summoned Iraqi ambassador to Tehran in the foreign ministry and expressed its strong protest against the act.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi announced that following the fire attack on the building of the consulate general of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Basra by a group of provoked individuals, Iraqi ambassador to Tehran was summoned to Iranian foreign ministry late on Friday and to whom Iran’s strong protest against the negligence of Iraqi security forces in safeguarding the diplomatic building was expressed.

“In this meeting, the Persian Gulf Director General of Iranian Foreign Ministry [Mohammad Farazmand] voiced surprise over immobility of Basra police and said that despite the promises given by the Iraqi officials through diplomatic channels reassuring about the safety of Iran’s consulate general which was threatened by the provocation of some suspicious elements, the Iraqi government did not deliver on its promises,” recounted Ghasemi.

In this meeting, also, the Iraqi ambassador was required to immediately convey Iran’s strong protest to his respective government and Iran’s call for identification, arrest and trial of the perpetrators of this move.

It is a couple of days that Iraqis in southern areas of Iraq are demonstrating against lack of public services in poor areas and the angry protestors have set many government buildings and diplomatic missions in Basra on fire.

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