Speaker National Assembly Assad Qaiser has called upon regional countries to take concrete steps for peace and security in the region.

He said this during a meeting with his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani in Tehran today.

Bilateral relations and matters of mutual interests came under discussion during the meeting. Assad Qaiser said Pak-Iran relations are deep rooted in common faith and culture. He said Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with fraternal countries including Iran.

Describing terrorism and extremism as the biggest hurdle in the way of economic development, the speaker said all regional countries will have to take collective steps to curb this menace.

Iranian Speaker Ali Larijani on the occasion said Iran desires to continue cooperation with Pakistan in all sectors.

The Iranian speaker said Iran considers Pakistan as its partner for peace in the region and expressed the hope that in future both the nations will continue to chart the paths of prosperity together.

He said Pak-Iran relations are unbreakable and both the nations have always stood with each other in difficult conditions.

He also stressed for greater parliamentary exchanges amongst the regional countries to move forward on the path of development.