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TEHRAN: Iran and Pakistan are set to open a third terminal within their borders in the near future in a bid to boost bilateral trade between the two countries.
Iranian Deputy Commander of Jakigour border regiment, Mahmoud Kheyrati said Pishin border crossing, located in Sarbaz county of Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Balochistan province, will be opened in the coming weeks to help boost economic exchanges with Pakistan.
Referring to a recent visit by officials of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development to the region, Kheyrati said the conditions of the crossing, including the necessary infrastructures, have been reviewed to put the Pishin crossing into operation soon.
Earlier, Iran on Wednesday announced the opening of a border crossing point with Pakistan for facilitating trade, as the two countries agreed to deepen their bilateral cooperation.
The announcement was made by Iranian Foreign Minister Dr Javad Zarif during his meetings in Islamabad. He was on a two-day visit to Pakistan, leading a senior delegation comprising political and economic experts.
Pakistan’s Foreign Office said the trip was part of the regular high-level exchanges between the two countries aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and developing a better understanding of each other’s perspective on regional issues.
Dr Zarif told the Pakistani leaders that Iran would open the Rimdan crossing point, located about 130km from Chahbahar port in its Sistan and Baluchestan province, next week. He expressed the hope that Pakistani authorities too would open their side of the border — Gabd crossing point — so that trade could be promoted.
Rimdan border crossing is believed to be suitably located for export and import of fruits, livestock, construction material, and petroleum products.