Iran's Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani (R) and Pakistan's Minister of Welfare, Population and Women's Rights Firdous Ashiq Awan meet in Tehran on November 16, 2010.
Iran's Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani says foreign powers are using Pakistani terrorist incidents as an excuse to interfere in the region.
"Foreign powers are not after peace and tranquility in the region," IRNA quoted Larijani as saying in a meeting with Pakistan's Minister of Welfare, Population and Women's Rights Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday.
The Majlis speaker reiterated that the countries with historical background and sustainable democracy in the region should contribute to the establishment of peace and tranquility in the area.
The senior Iranian official also expressed his satisfaction with the trend towards expanding cooperation between Iran and Pakistan in a variety of fields, adding that the Islamic Republic has always regarded Pakistan as a sincere and brotherly neighbor and that its policy of enhancing ties with Islamabad in every area will persist.
Pointing to Pakistan's devastating floods that affected millions of lives in the country, Larijani went on to say that the Islamic Republic would spare no efforts to help the displaced and flood-stricken people of Pakistan.
The Pakistani minister, for her part, expressed the gratitude of her nation and government for Iran's humanitarian aid and support of the flood-ravaged people of her country.
"The Pakistani people and government are still in need of Iran's humanitarian aid for the reconstruction of affected regions," she added.
The floods -- the worst in Pakistan's recorded history -- started in the mountainous northern part of the country in July, but spread to the south.
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