Pakistan’s FM invites his Iranian counterpart to visit Islamabad
Tehran (ISNA) – Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian held a meeting with Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Asad Majeed Khan.
Amir-Abdollahian highlighted the history of Iran-Pakistan ties and the commonalities between the two countries, describing the current level of ties as good and forward-moving and calling for the two countries to benefit from all the capacities existing in mutual relations.
He referred to the special position of Pakistan in Iran’s foreign policy and the current level of bilateral and international cooperation, adding, “The Islamic Republic of Iran sees no limit to the development of relations with Pakistan.”
The foreign minister pointed to the recent meeting between Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the opening ceremony of border projects in Sistan-and-Baluchestan Province, saying Pakistan is an important part of the Iranian neighborliness policy.
For his part, the Pakistani foreign secretary relayed the greetings of his country’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to his Iranian counterpart, presenting a report of the discussions raised during the 12th round of political consultative talks.
He described those talks as strategic for expanding the relations between the two countries. The senior official said Pakistan attaches importance to the promotion of ties with Iran.
Majeed Khan presented an invitation to Amirabdollahian for a visit to Pakistan on behalf of the Pakistani foreign minister.
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source: en.isna.ir
