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Gwadar, Chahbahar ally not rival ports: Iran Ambassador

Saying that Pakistan and Iran are tested friends the Iran ambassador to Pakistan Mehdi Hunardost said that Iran GAS Pipeline project is awaiting completion from Pakistan side. I clarify that Chahbahar and Gwadar are not rival but ally ports.

Addressing a seminar over Pak-Iran relations he said that Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project is crucially important for Pakistan while Iran has spent $ 2 billion dollars to complete its share of work and is awaiting completion from Pakistan side. Under the project Pakistan will get 1,000 megawatt power from Iran.

Certain countries are against this project which Pakistan leadership realize this, he said adding that a number of important projects were signed during Iran president’s Pakistan visit.

Chahbahar is a project to keep regional contacts intact and it is not a project started against any other project, he added.