Referring to the policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop relations with neighbouring Muslim countries, the President described the deepening of relations with Pakistan as a provider of all these goals and stated, "We believe that considering the existing capacities, we can transform the relations between the two countries, and therefore, in the first step, we agreed to reach the volume of $10 billion in trade between the two countries”. During his official visit to Pakistan, Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi attended the meeting of the high-ranking delegations of the two countries, and stated that the historical ties of neighbourhood and shared beliefs have deepened Tehran-Islamabad relations and described the level of relations between the two countries disproportionate to mutual capacities and emphasised on efforts to increase interactions and relations between the two sides in various economic, commercial and cultural fields. Referring to the policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to develop relations with neighbouring Muslim countries, the President described the deepening of relations with Pakistan as a provider of all these goals and stated, "We believe that considering the existing capacities, we can transform the relations between the two countries, and therefore, in the first step, we agreed to reach the volume of $10 billion in trade between the two countries”. Explaining some favourable areas for the development of cooperation and relations between Iran and Pakistan, including in the field of energy, Dr Raisi pointed out the importance of security, especially at the common borders of the two countries, for the development of border exchanges, and said, “The two countries have a close and common approach and view in the issue of the necessity of providing and maintaining security, the need to decisively fight against various forms of terrorism and supporting human rights without discrimination, especially defending the oppressed Palestinian people,”. Stating that the relations between the two countries can be improved and strengthened in all bilateral, regional and international dimensions, the President clarified, “Consolidation and deepening of the relations between the two friendly nations of Iran and Pakistan may have opponents, but the determination of the leaders of the two countries to develop the relations overcomes these oppositions and this trip can be a turning point in creating transformation in the relations between the two countries”. Dr Raisi also emphasised the importance of the exchange of business and economic delegations between the two countries and the activation of the Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation to remove obstacles to the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries and said, “Strengthening the cooperation between Iran and Pakistan, as two important Islamic countries in the region, can be effective in solving the problems of the region, but on the other hand, the presence of outsiders in the region will not only not help to solve the problems, but will also cause more complicated problems”. Emphasising the necessity of the unity and cohesion of Islamic countries to effectively deal with any atrocities and attacks on Islamic countries, the President considered the crimes of the Zionist regime against the oppressed and powerful people of Palestine and especially Gaza as one of the consequences of the lack of such cohesion among Islamic countries and said , “The cooperation between Iran and Pakistan in this field can be a suitable platform for more Islamic countries to come together in the path of unity and cohesion of the Islamic Ummah”. In this meeting, Shehbaz Sharif also stated that Pakistan was honoured to host the Iranian delegation, and described the relations between the two countries as very strong and friendly and clarified, “The progress of each of the two countries, Iran and Pakistan, will lead to the mutual progress of the other country”. Referring to the long common borders between the two countries, the Prime Minister of Pakistan emphasised the decisive fight against terrorism and efforts to improve security in the border areas, as well as creating economic prosperity in the border areas through the expansion of border markets. While conveying the warm greetings of the government and nation of Pakistan to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution and the nation of Iran, the Prime Minister of Pakistan appreciated Dr Raisi's tact and measures to strengthen the regional relations and interactions of the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially in relation to his country. Emphasising the goal set to bring the volume of economic exchanges to $10 billion per year, he added, “The expansion of economic cooperation between Iran and Pakistan in various fields, including energy, can lead to the strengthening of regional and international cooperation between the two countries”. He also referred to Pakistan's support for multilateral logistics infrastructure cooperation and added, “The realisation of these cooperations can raise trade exchanges to a new level”. In another part of his speech, the Prime Minister of Pakistan described the steadfastness of the Islamic Republic of Iran in supporting the cause of the liberation of Al-Quds and defending the oppressed Palestinian people as admirable and stated, “The unity and cohesion of Islamic countries is the most effective measure in preventing the crimes of the Zionist regime against the oppressed Palestinians”. Shehbaz Sharif also referred to the talks about the rights and security of the people of Kashmir and called for the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries in regional and international issues in various fields. In this meeting, the heads of the two countries also emphasised the importance of strengthening official trade and agreed that the Pakistani side should accelerate the implementation of its obligations in the field of energy.