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Iran, Pakistan keen on boosting economic cooperation
Caretaker of Economic and Finance Ministry Hossein Samsami on Sunday held talks
with Pakistani Minister of Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs and Statistics
Syed Naveed Qamar on broadening Tehran-Islamabad economic cooperation.
In a meeting with his Pakistani counterpart who is currently on a visit to
Tehran to attend the 17th session of Iran-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission,
Samsami expressed hope that mutual trade and economic cooperation would further
expand.
He said that Iranian economy is experiencing a boom thanks to the privatization
drive adding that Iran is willing to share experience with Pakistan to usher in
the same process in Pakistan too.
"Iran is interested in bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in water, power and
railway fields."
Referring to Tehran-Islamabad considerable potentials and common interests,
Pakistani finance minister, for his part, said that his country is quite ready
for boosting cooperation with Iran.
Syed Qamar expressed hope that the country would widen banking relations with
Iran.
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