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Iran-Pakistan- Afghanistan friendly ties to ensure regional security - president Wednesday in a meeting with Pak Foreign Minister that strengthening friendly ties among Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan would ensure regional peace and security. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad who is on his 23rd provincial visit in this northwestern provincial capital, added in his meeting with Khurshid Ahmad Khan Kasuri at Kermanshah Governorate Headquarters, "The regional countries have shared destinies and interests, which is a good reason for maintaining friendly attitude with one another." He added, "Some corrupt and opportunist groups try to foment tension, promote insecurity, cultivate narcotics, smuggle them, and generally speaking, create crises in the region in a bid to secure the interests of the global arrogance and neo-colonialist powers." The president reiterated, "The regional countries are faced with many shared threats and hazards, that can be warded off through stronger consultations among their leaders and top officials." Focusing on Peace Pipeline, Ahmadinejad said, "Construction of the natural gas pipeline from Iran, through Pakistan, to India would not only lead to strengthening the friendly ties among our three countries, but also to decrease tensions in the entire region." He added, "The construction of the Peace Pipeline would for instance lead to lowering the lingering tensions between India and Pakistan, which is one of the reasons why Iran promotes reaching a trilateral comprehensive agreement on the issue." The IRI President considered the role of two great and influential Islamic countries, Iran and Pakistan in regional, international, and particularly Islamic World developments as "very significant". He added, "In order to play such an important role most effectively we need to have stronger interactions and maintain constant bilateral talks." Ahmadinejad said, "The Islamic Republic of Iran is interested in advancement and security of the Pak nation and is sure that our Pakistani friends, too, would never permit the enemies to harm our two countries excellent relations." Pakistan's Minister of Foreign Affairs, too, said at the meeting in the presence of his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki that Islamabad attaches great importance to good and strong relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran." Khurshid Ahmad Khan Kasuri emphasized that Pakistan is determined to finalize the Peace Pipeline contract with Iran and India, adding, "Pakistan would under no circumstances permit the other countries and particularly the outsider powers to influence Tehran-Islamabad relations." He added, "Pakistan feels quite responsible for playing its positive role in maintaining regional peace and stability." Pointing out his affiliated government's opposition towards US invasion of Iraq and sending no forces to that country despite repeated US requests, Kasuri elaborated on Islamabad's stands towards latest regional developments, particularly those related to Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. He said, "The existence of a strong and united Afghanistan is to the benefit of Pakistan and Islamabad supports securing Afghanistan's territorial integrity and reconstruction movement." The Pak FM further stressed, "Islamabad also favors strengthening regional peace and security, particularly in all its neighboring countries. He added, "Pakistan is displeased with the presence of some extremist terrorist groups that favor aggressive moves, foment instability, promote poppy cultivation and narcotic drugs trafficking, particularly in Afghanistan." Kasuri said, "We consider such groups a threat against our national security and Islamabad is ready for cooperation with Afghanistan for countering them." 2329/1771 +++ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. 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