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: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that the inauguration of the Mand-Pishin border market and the 100-megawatt Gabd-Polan power transmission line added a new chapter to the Pakistan-Iran relationship.

The prime minister, who along with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated the Gabd-Polan transmission line, told the ceremony that the project would benefit the people of Gwadar and bring in socioeconomic development.

The prime minister also thanked the energy ministers of the two countries and the relevant organisations for their efforts to complete the otherwise halted project in a record time.

The prime minister believed that there existed huge potential for bilateral energy and petroleum projects and expressed the hope that the two countries would make all-out efforts to tap the potential for benefit of the two people.

Regarding the Pishin-Mand border market, he said such six markets would be developed in the region to usher in a new era of progress. 'This will prove to be a milestone for bilateral relationship,' he remarked.

The prime minister told the gathering that during his meeting with President Raisi earlier in the day, he had discussed cooperation in the solar energy sector as the Iranian leader also assured cooperation.

He said the delegations from both the sides would visit each other to work out the solar energy projects. The prime minister said he also extended an invitation to the Iranian president which he accepted.

Calling for maximum efforts to exploit the potential, the prime minister assured the Iranian president of his support and cooperation in the journey. He said the leadership from both sides would have to bring about a revolution of development for the benefit of two countries.

To a suggestion by the Iranian president, the prime minister assured him of taking measures to create a joint security mechanism in order to enemies thwart nefarious designs aimed at undermining bilateral ties.

In his address, the Iranian president said the Pak-Iran relations were strengthening, as both the countries were bound in a religious bond. He said Iran desired enhance cooperation with Pakistan in the energy sector.

He congratulated the Government of Pakistan on the completion of the 100MW power transmission project which, he hoped, would beget employment opportunities for people in the area.

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