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TEHRAN (Iran): Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali on Tuesday said that the emphasis of the D-8 Summit would be on enhancing multilateral ties besides the promotion of ideology based on enlightened moderation.

Talking to pressmen on his arrival at the Mehrabad International airport, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan would give importance to enhancing relations in different fields with all member states in the fold of D-8.

He said that the need of the hour was promotion of economic and trade activity and the D-8 forum is the best suited for the purpose.

Economic Issues

Earlier, speaking to newsmen at Quaid-e-Azam airport in Karachi, the Prime Minister said that the main focus of deliberations during the D-8 Summit would be on economic issues.

The Premier said at the D-8 Summit mainly economic issues are taken up.

Participants

Some of the ECO countries like Pakistan, Iran and Turkey are also attending the D-8 moot. He pointed out that these days mainly economic matters are deliberated upon.

When asked whether he would be discussing some specific issues, he replied that with Iran we would be discussing matters such as those of trade, gas and electricity.

The Premier said he had discussed such issues during the last meeting and he would also be following these up this time as well. He stated that matters would also be discussed in the light of Tehran Declaration that has been prepared at the moot.

Pakistan-Iran-India gas Pipeline

To a question about Pakistan-Iran-India gas pipeline project, Prime Minister Jamali said he had asked Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee at the last month's SAARC Summit that New Delhi should make up its mind regarding the gas pipeline from Iran or Turkmenistan and then let us know so that Pakistan and Iran could conclude an agreement for starting the gas project.

Arrival in Tehran

Prime Minister Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali has arrived Tehran to attend the D-8 Summit.

At the Meharabad International airport, the Pakistani Premier was accorded warm welcome by the Iranian Minister for Road and Transport Ahmad Kharram. Pakistan Minister for Privatization and Investment Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, Ambassador Iqbal Ahmad Khan and other Senior officials of Iran and Pakistan were also present on the occasion.

The Prime Minister, and his entourage comprising MNAs Dewan Jafar Hussain Bukhari and Rai Azizullah Khan were drove to Hafoziyeh complex.