Iran seeks to turn security borders into safe, economic borders: Raisi

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that his country’s strategy is to turn security borders into safe and economic borders.

Raisi made the remarks in a meeting in Tehran on Sunday with Chief of Army Staff of Pakistan Lieutenant-General Asim Munir.

Elaborating on Iran’s border strategy with Pakistan, the president said that expansion of border markets and cooperation in energy areas can help the realization of developing safe and economic borders.

He also referred to the efforts by the enemies to disturb the relations of regional countries, underlining the need for boosting bilateral and regional cooperation by making use of the opportunities.  

The Pakistani chief of the Army staff, for his part, touched upon the long borders shared by Iran and Pakistan, noting that further promotion of economic and trade exchanges can boost security situation along the borders.

The two countries have made good agreements to increase border security, the official said, expressing his country’s resolve to accelerate these measures to materialize sustainable security.