Iran-Afghanistan-Tajikistan cooperation helps regional peace
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Aug 5, IRNA -- President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Thursday that constructive cooperation between Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan will help bolster peace in the region.
Addressing the tripartite summit of the leaders, he referred to the cultural, historical and religious affinity of the three countries and said that economic cooperation will help materialize interests of the three nations.
He noted that good decisions have earlier been made in this respect, some of which have been implemented.
He said that the three countries have gained their independence in the contemporary era and they have many common grounds.
“Of course some do not like independence of the countries because the emergence of three powers in the region will disturb the balance in their favour,” he said.
President Ahmadinejad welcomed a proposal by Tajik president Imomali Rakhmon to construct a railway linking Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan and said that development of the roads will help promote development and commercial exchange in the region.
He also called for cooperation in other fields, energy in particular.
The Iranian president said that destiny of the three countries are interlinked and that the unwanted guests in the region should leave the region sooner or later.
"As soon as the NATO forces stepped in Afghanistan, they drew up the maps of the country’s mines. Whereas the reservoirs should be at the disposal of the Afghan nation and government," he said.
President Ahmadinejad called for promoting the campaign against drug trafficking.
Deploring insecurity in Afghanistan, he said that trilateral cooperation will help promote security in that country.
Tripartite meeting of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, President Hamid Karzai, and President Imomali Rakhmon began in Tehran on Thursday evening.
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