The Iranian president has congratulated the Pakistani people and Nawaz Sharif on his recent election as Pakistanâ„¢s prime minister.
In a message, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad expressed confidence that the brotherly relations between the two countries would flourish under Sharifâ„¢s leadership, Pakistani Foreign Ministry reported on Thursday.
In a separate message, Iranâ„¢s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani also congratulated the new Pakistani premier, saying the peaceful and democratic transition of power to Pakistan’s Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was indicative of the Pakistani peopleâ„¢s great confidence in Sharif and his party.
Larijani expressed hope that Tehran and Islamabad would improve their parliamentary ties in the future.
In a message to all heads of Pakistani missions abroad after taking the oath of office, Sharif expressed the desire to deepen relations with Islamabadâ„¢s friends in the Middle East, East Asia and elsewhere.
The Pakistani prime minister stated that Iran is a friendly country with which Islamabad shall continue to pursue close cooperation.
On Wednesday, Pakistani lawmakers endorsed Sharif as the countryâ„¢s new prime minister, electing him to an unprecedented third term more than a decade after Sharif was ousted in a coup.
During general elections held on May 11, Sharifâ„¢s center-right party secured 176 seats of the 342-member lower house of the assembly. Sharif received 244 votes to become prime minister.
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This article originally appeared on: Press TV