ISLAMABAD: Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi arrived here on Wednesday to represent his side in the meeting of Iran-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission to review progress on the multi-billion gas pipeline project and promote economic cooperation, said officials and diplomats.
The Iranian Foreign Minister will meet with President Asif Ali Zardari and will also discuss regional and international matters with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, a Chinese News Agency reported.
Salehi, who heads a 40-member delegation at the September 7-8 joint commission meeting, will also call on Speaker of the National Assembly and Chairman of the Senate.
Diplomats said that the 7.5-billion-US-dollar Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project will get priority in the two-day talks.
Both sides will also explore ways to enhance the current trade volume to four billion US dollars by 2014, the diplomat said.
The two sides are expected to ink three cooperation agreements in the fields of economy, media and medicines, said officials.
Copyright NNI (News Network International), 2011
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