Iran's President Tours Pakistan, Next Stop Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); On Wednesday (24) morning, Dr. Ibrahim Raisi, the President of Iran, is slated to touch down at Mattala International Airport.

He is to inaugurate the hydropower plant within the Uma Oya Multipurpose Project.

Following this event, President Raisi will proceed to Colombo, where an official reception awaits him in the afternoon.

During this auspicious, five bilateral agreements will be signed, and the Presidents of both nations will grace this occasion with their presence.

Dr. Ebrahim Raisi, currently serving as the President of Iran since 2021, previously held the esteemed position of Chief Justice of Iran from 2019 to 2021.

Dr. Raisi served as the Attorney General of Iran during the years 2014 to 2016.

Tomorrow, he will conclude his three-day visit to Pakistan, and will arrive in Sri Lanka.

Pakistan and Iran have agreed to increase the volume of bilateral trade to $10 billion in the next five years following the signing of as many as eight agreements and memorandums of understanding for cooperation in different areas.

The agreements included cooperation in security, judicial assistance in civil matters and veterinary and animal health.

The ceremony was witnessed by the Iranian President and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

The two countries signed an MOU for establishment of a special economic zone whilst another was signed for film exchanges and cooperation between Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Organization of Cinema and audio visual affairs of Iran.

Media reports also suggested that attention was drawn towards the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project.

During this visit, both Iranian and Pakistan leaders have pledged their support to Palestine.

Punjab has also announced a public holiday in Lahore today to avert traffic issues for the general public amid Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to the city.

Later the Iranian president is expected to visit Karachi, where the University of Karachi will award an honorary doctorate degree to him.