Iran accepted curbs to its nuclear program in exchange for a lifting of sanctions by world powers.
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“The people of Jammu and Kashmir have been victims of heinous acts of state-sponsored terrorism at the hands of Indian occupation forces”, he affirmed.
They noted progress on Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline and electricity import from Iran would help overcome Pakistan’s energy shortages in the coming years.
“As one thing they tell them ‘you are free to engage with Iran in banking activity, ‘” he said.
Iran plans to build a rail transport corridor through Georgia and considers Bulgaria as a preferential opportunity for the implementation of the transport connectivity project with Europe, the statement said.
Speaking in a meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in NY on Wednesday evening, President Rouhani highlighted the importance of stability and security in Iraq and pledged Tehran’s unwavering support for the Arab country.
Following a meeting of the six world powers and Iran on Thursday on the sidelines of the annual United Nations gathering of world leaders, the European Union’s top diplomat Federica Mogherini said the common assessment was that the deal was being implemented.
The two leaders expressed unanimity that CPEC was vital to the progress of the region.
“In particular, the two leaders reiterated the complementarity between Gwadar and Chabahar sea ports that could boost regional trade exponentially in the decades ahead”, it said.
Iranian business can also find excellent conditions for the European market, taking advantage of the conditions of Bulgarian industrial zones and the country’s favourable tax system, Plevneliev said. Our interests are same; we need to further consolidate our economic cooperation, expressed the Prime Minister.
Border management and security were also discussed, according to the statement.
Former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman, British Barrister and President of the UN Court for War Crimes in Sierra Leone, Sir Geoffrey Robertson, QC, who reported on the 1988 massacre, and Pastor Saeed Abedini, who was recently imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith, were all speakers at the rally.
Rouhani hit back on Thursday, saying while Iran “opposes any kind of sectarianism” the fault lay with others.
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said that he has great affection for Iranian brothers since 1967.
However, months into the JCPOA’s implementation, Tehran says that the promised economic benefits have yet to materialize, and that it still does not have access to global financial markets.
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The prime minister was assisted among others by Sartaj Adviser on Foreign Affairs Aziz, Special Assistant to PM on Foreign Affairs Tariq Fatemi and Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry. Iran and world powers agreed to the deal past year.
