Iran and Pakistan will open a border crossing point to increase economic and trade exchanges, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says.

Khatibzadeh added on Friday that the border crossing point between Rimdan, located in Iran�s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province, and Pakistan�s Gabd would open on Saturday by the two countries� senior officials.

He noted that during a visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to Islamabad last month, the top Iranian and Pakistani diplomats agreed to open the Rimdan-Gabd cross-border gateway at the earliest.

�The construction of this border gateway between the two friendly and neighboring states and the recent inauguration of Khaf-Herat railway project show that the Islamic Republic of Iran attaches special priority to interaction and cooperation with its neighbors,� the Iranian spokesperson said.

Iran believes that development and progress in West Asia region depend on close cooperation among neighboring countries, he added.

A joint railway project linking eastern Iran to western Afghanistan was inaugurated on December 10 with presidents of the two neighboring countries delivering remarks through video-conference and expressing hope it will enhance trade links across the region.