Iranian envoy: Pakistan, Iran to finalize gas pipeline project by Jan. 25

January 6th, 2008 Aimon · No Comments

ISLAMABAD — Iranian ambassador to Islamabad Mash Allah Shakeri has said that Pakistan and Iran are set to finalize an agreement on the multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline project by Jan. 25 this year, according to a report by the private NNI news agency Sunday.

The Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project is one of the most important economic projects of the region, which would bring extensive benefits for the three countries, said Shakeri.

He said that the project did not merely carry the economic importance but its social and security achievements were also noteworthy.

The Iranian envoy described the measures taken by Pakistan and Iran as indicative of their firm will for the execution of the project.

He was of the view that Iran had started the executive works of the project by devising the pipeline from its gas resources up to the Pakistani borders.

Shakeri expressed hope that India too would join this project and that the project would be pursued trilaterally.