Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said yesterday that countries in the region are seeking new ways to fight terrorism, Tehran Times reported.
Larijani made the remarks while speaking to reporters ahead of his departure to Islamabad to participate in a conference on terrorism and inter-regional connectivity.
The top Iranian parliamentarian added that the six countries have always highlighted a campaign against terrorism. "The campaign against terrorism in the past had not been so successful and after attending to the active elements in the region and alertness to them, modern approaches were pursued by the regional countries to offer a solution in the fight against terrorism," he said.
Parliament speaker from Russia, Turkey, Afghanistan, China and Pakistan are also scheduled to attend the conference that opens today. Larijani said that “durable strategies” to fight terrorism are supposed to be discussed during the conference.
