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President Hassan Rouhani and Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, during a meeting in Islamabad on Friday, discussed issues of mutual interest, as well as economic cooperation at regional and international levels, Irna reported.

Immediately after the meeting between the two heads of state, Rouhani's accompanying delegation began negotiations with their Pakistani counterparts.

Iran and Pakistan signed six documents, mostly focused on boosting economic ties.

During President Rouhani's visit to Islamabad, the sides signed documents including the commercial 5-year strategic plan, cooperation between Iran and Pakistan’s chamber of commerces, as well as the Central Insurance of Iran and the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan.

Following signing up of six cooperation documents between Iranian and Pakistani officials, President Rouhani said that Iran and Pakistan are determined to promote their bilateral relations particularly in the economic field and in the fight against terrorism.

'In the negotiations, we discussed economic relations and the capacity to expand them including in the fields of energy, gas, and export of electricity,' he said about the meeting with Pakistani Prime Minsiter Nawaz Sharif.

President Rouhani thanked the government and people of Pakistan for receiving him and the accompanying top-ranking delegation and said that cultural commonalities of the two neighboring countries facilitate their bilateral cooperation.

'Iran and Pakistan are also determined to cooperate in the fight against terrorism,' he said.
'Tehran and Islamabad agree that regional problems have to be settled through negotiations and political solutions.'

President Rouhani congratulated his hosts on the occasion of Pakistan Day and Norouz.

Rouhani arrived in Islamabad on March 25 and met with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif. During the meeting they discussed issues of mutual interest, as well as economic cooperation at regional and international levels.

Upon his arrival at the airport, the president was accorded warm welcome by Nawaz Sharif.

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh, Minister of Industry, Mine and Trade Mohammad-Reza Nematzadeh, Energy Minister Hamid Chitchian, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli, Health Minister Hassan Qazizadeh, Director of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Valiollah Seif and Head of Iran Chamber of Commerce Mohsen Jalalpour are accompanying the president in his visit to Pakistan.

Mohammad Nahavandian, the chief of staff of the presidential office, Hossein Fereidoun, a special advisor to President Rouhani, Hessameddin Ashena, an advisor to the president on cultural affairs, Ali Osat Hashemi, the governor-general of the bordering Sistan-Baluchestan province as well as a 60-member group of Iranian businesspersons and representatives of private sector are also among those accompanying the president in his Islamabad visit.

Developing bilateral relations, especially in economic areas after the nuclear deal and the subsequent lifting of sanctions, is among the most important issues to be discussed between the two sides.

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