Pakistan's Gwadar port and Iran's Chabahar port have similar importance 
in the region. West has been propogating that Iran is utilising is links for sabotage the Gwadar deep-sea port project but a top foreign policy aide of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ali Akbar Walaiti has said that his country is Pakistan's friend and not rival.
One of the two ports – Chahbahar and Gwadar – will likely become an important
link for landlocked Central Asian states to world markets. Ali Akbar Walaiti has vehemently rejected western media reports as propaganda saying: “Enemies [of Iran and Pakistan] want to destabilise the relationship between the two countries through negative propaganda.”
While commenting on Pakistan's decision of handing over the transfer of Gwadar port to China, Walaiti said:“Tehran supports Pakistan’s decisions,” he added. The cabinet also approved the multi-billion-dollar Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project despite veiled threats from the United States that the deal would invite US sanctions. However, Walaiti advised Islamabad not to give in to American pressure.
Walaiti added: “America has no concern with this project which is very important for the people of Pakistan. Pakistan reject US pressure and go ahead with the project.” Walaiti said that Pakistan did not need technological support from US or European companies for the implementation of the gas pipeline project. “Iranian engineers have proven their ability by building gas pipelines in every corner of Iran,” he added.
Pakistan is facing a ballooning energy crisis. And under the Iran gas pipeline deal, signed in June 2010, Tehran will export 21.5 million cubic meters per day of natural gas to Pakistan by the end of 2014. Walaiti reiterated his country’s commitment to help Pakistan overcome its energy crisis. “Iran has almost completed the work on its side for the pipeline and will now provide assistance to Pakistan,” he said, adding that after the completion of the pipeline the Pakistani government would be responsible for its security.
in the region. West has been propogating that Iran is utilising is links for sabotage the Gwadar deep-sea port project but a top foreign policy aide of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ali Akbar Walaiti has said that his country is Pakistan's friend and not rival.
One of the two ports – Chahbahar and Gwadar – will likely become an important
link for landlocked Central Asian states to world markets. Ali Akbar Walaiti has vehemently rejected western media reports as propaganda saying: “Enemies [of Iran and Pakistan] want to destabilise the relationship between the two countries through negative propaganda.”
While commenting on Pakistan's decision of handing over the transfer of Gwadar port to China, Walaiti said:“Tehran supports Pakistan’s decisions,” he added. The cabinet also approved the multi-billion-dollar Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project despite veiled threats from the United States that the deal would invite US sanctions. However, Walaiti advised Islamabad not to give in to American pressure.
Walaiti added: “America has no concern with this project which is very important for the people of Pakistan. Pakistan reject US pressure and go ahead with the project.” Walaiti said that Pakistan did not need technological support from US or European companies for the implementation of the gas pipeline project. “Iranian engineers have proven their ability by building gas pipelines in every corner of Iran,” he added.
Pakistan is facing a ballooning energy crisis. And under the Iran gas pipeline deal, signed in June 2010, Tehran will export 21.5 million cubic meters per day of natural gas to Pakistan by the end of 2014. Walaiti reiterated his country’s commitment to help Pakistan overcome its energy crisis. “Iran has almost completed the work on its side for the pipeline and will now provide assistance to Pakistan,” he said, adding that after the completion of the pipeline the Pakistani government would be responsible for its security.
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