Foreign minister emphasises stronger bilateral relations with Iran

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has emphasized on strengthening bilateral ties in various fields of mutual interest between Pakistan and Iran.

He said this while talking to Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi  who called on him in Islamabad on Monday.

Abbas Araghchi  is visiting Pakistan to attend the 10th bilateral political consultative meeting at the foreign secretary level.

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During the meeting, the Iranian deputy foreign minister expressed the desire of cooperation in all issues of mutual interest on behalf of his leadership.

Pakistan and Iran continue to enjoy strong cooperation with each other in political, economic and regional cooperation.

It may be noted that Iranian Interior Minister Abdol-Reza Rahmani-Fazli in a statement last month said Iran was ready to collaborate with Pakistan in fight against terrorism by carrying out joint border operations and putting in place an effective intelligence sharing mechanism.

Fazli said the two countries could carry out joint border operations and enjoy much intelligence cooperation.