NEW YORK- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Pakistani counterpart Sartaj Aziz in a meeting in New York underlined the need for finalizing Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and security of borders.
During the meeting the two sides discussed the lasted developments of the West Asia, Afghanistan and Iran-P5+1 talks as well as mutual cooperation between the two countries, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported. The Iranian and Pakistani foreign minister also underlined the need for increasing the trade transactions volume and strengthening cooperation between the two countries' trade ministries and their interior ministries to increase the security of the borders to prevent drug trafficking, illegal trespassing and activities of the terrorist groups.
They said the momentum generated by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif's visit to Iran earlier this year should be maintained through enhanced interactions between the two countries at every level.
They also exchanged views on regional situation.