On Wednesday, 26 June 2024, Mr. Mohd Syafik Firdaus, Counsellor of the Malaysian High Commission attended a seminar on President Raisi’s vision of regional cooperation. The event was hosted by the Institute of Regional Studies in collaboration with the Asian Institute of Eco-Civilization Research and Development (AIERD). Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Reza Amiri Moghadam was the keynote speaker alongwith Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran, Mohammad Mudassir Tipu.
In his welcoming address, President IRS Ambassador Jauhar Saleem hailed the neighbourhood policy of President Ebrahim Raisi (late). Ambassador Jauhar pointed out that IRS was the first institution that had arranged a seminar on this policy and highlighted Raisi’s successful diplomacy for revival of ties with UAE and Egypt and rapprochement with Saudi Arabia in 2023. He also underscored that Iran’s relations with Pakistan had been always cordial and cooperative, which were further strengthened in the wake of late President Raisi’s visit to Pakistan.
Ambassador Reza Amiri thanked IRS for organizing the seminar and noted that regional cooperation was the key agenda during the tenure of President Raisi and Foreign Minister Dr. Amir Abdollahian. That was very much reflected by 28 foreign visits that President Raisi undertook. Ambassador Amiri stressed that President Raisi’s visit to Pakistan was his most extensive visit in which he visited three cities and met with top leadership of the country including the President, Prime Minister, Speaker National Assembly, Chairman Senate and Army Chief. The MoUs signed during the visit in the areas of free trade agreement, economic cooperation and promoting tourism were the attestation to the strong brotherly ties between Pakistan and Iran.
Ambassador of Pakistan to Iran, Mr. Mohammad Mudassir Tipu highlighted President Raisi's dedicated efforts to bolster the enduring cultural and economic bonds with Pakistan. He explained that President Raisi and other Iranian officials shared the deep sense of respect for Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Allama Iqbal. He further said that President Raisi’s stance on increasing bilateral trade with Pakistan to USD10 billion annually and his interest in fostering the security cooperation with Afghanistan exemplified his commitment to economic cooperation and regional stability.
