President Asif Zardari on Friday said Pakistan is determined to build an enduring partnership with Iran and to further strengthen the existing brotherly relations to promote mutual cooperation.
Zardari said this during a meeting with Iranian Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
During his meeting at the Bait-e-Rehbari, the president conveyed his deepest condolences to the Supreme Leader over the loss of precious lives as a result of recent earthquake that hit Ahar and the areas adjoining the historic city of Tabriz.
The president said the people of Pakistan were greatly grieved to learn about the distress of their Iranian brethren. He reiterated Pakistan’s readiness to provide all possible assistance, as may be required, for alleviating the sufferings of the people.
Lauding resilience of the Iranian people and the vision of their leadership, the president congratulated the supreme leader on holding a successful NAM summit, which was attended by a large number of prominent world leaders and representatives from over 100 countries. The president attributed the success of the summit to the vision and wisdom of the Iranian leadership and expressed the hope that the summit would contribute significantly to create better understanding of the current issues. The two leaders, while discussing bilateral relations, noted that the fraternal ties between Pakistan and Iran were deeply rooted in their common heritage.