” Iranian, Palestinian envoys congratulate President Asif Zardari on assuming office ” | GNN INFO

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – President Asif Ali Zardari separately held meetings with Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam and Palestinian Ambassador Ahmed Jawad Rabei on Friday.

Talking to Iranian Ambassador Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam, President Asif Zardari has underlined the need for promoting barter trade and economic relations with Iran for the mutual benefit of the two brotherly countries.

He said that both countries had great scope for expanding bilateral economic cooperation in diverse fields. He expressed his commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries.

He called for working together to overcome the common challenges faced by both sides. The Iranian Ambassador congratulated the President on assuming the office. He said that both Iran and Pakistan enjoyed historical, religious and cultural ties, which were becoming stronger with time. He emphasized the need for increasing the bilateral trade volume, banking cooperation, and air and business linkages between the two countries.

Later, Palestinian Ambassador Ahmed Jawad Rabei congratulated him on assuming the office. The ambassador highlighted the atrocities and the reign of terror unleashed by the Israeli forces against innocent Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

The President said that it was very painful to see the tragic sufferings of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli forces. He stated that Pakistan had historic ties with Palestine, and would continue to stand by its Palestinian brothers and raise its voice at all fora. He lauded the bravery and resilience of the Palestinian people, who had been waging a long struggle against Israeli occupation.

The President urged the international community to make efforts for the free flow of humanitarian assistance to Gaza by lifting all the barriers and ensuring the protection of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip. He said that Pakistan would send additional relief goods, including food and medicine, to the Palestinian people.

The Ambassador appreciated Pakistan’s support in the field of education as over 50,000 Palestinians had graduated in various disciplines from educational institutions in Pakistan. He also conveyed the warm regards of the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and thanked the government and the people of Pakistan for their consistent support and solidarity with the Palestinian people.