AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The Iranian Foreign Minister and the Pakistani Prime Minister discuss partnership towards promoting regional peace and stability, including close cooperation to help establish security in Afghanistan.
Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is in Islamabad on an official visit, met and held talks with Imran Khan on Wednesday, during which they also stressed the importance of Tehran-Islamabad bilateral cooperation besides cooperation on regional issues.
The two sides also called for joint efforts to counter Islamophobia, help resolve the problems of the Muslim world and strengthen relations between them.
They also exchanged views on Iran-Pakistan relations, and the expansion of economic and trade relations, especially the strengthening of cross-border exchanges.
Earlier in the day, Zarif also met with his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmoud Qureshi, at the Pakistani Foreign Ministry in Islamabad, during which the two officials underline the need for an all-out effort to bolster ties and adopt coordinated measures towards promoting peace in the region, including in Afghanistan.
In the meeting, Zarif pointed to the deep historical and cultural commonalities between the two countries and expressed Iran’s readiness for a comprehensive development of relations with Pakistan.
He also welcomed a decision by the Pakistani government to open new border markets to develop trade relations between the two countries, and announced Iran’s readiness to reach an agreement with its eastern neighbor on devising new methods on trade exchanges.
Zarif also pointed out the importance of strengthening the security of the two countries' borders and reaffirmed the need for continuous consultations in this regard.
During the meeting, which was first attended by the two top diplomats and later included other senior officials from both sides, Tehran and Islamabad also agreed to expand bilateral cooperation, and to boost efforts to beef up regional peace and contribute to the peace process in Afghanistan.
The two sides also voiced deep concern about growing Islamophobia in the West and said insulting sanctities under the pretext of freedom of expression is by no means acceptable.
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source : Pars Today
Thursday
12 November 2020
5:09:24 AM
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Pakistan's Imran Khan, Iran's Zarif discuss partnership towards promoting regional peace, stability
The Iranian Foreign Minister and the Pakistani Prime Minister discuss partnership towards promoting regional peace and stability, including close cooperation to help establish security in Afghanistan.