ISLAMABAD (Dispatches) -- Iran’s Foreign Minister Hussein Amir-Abdollahian has discussed cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad in the fight against terrorism with Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 17th Extraordinary Session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Council of Foreign Ministers in the Pakistani capital.
During their talks, the two sides emphasized the need for continued cooperation between Iran and Pakistan in fighting terrorism.
Amir-Abdollahian said the two countries’ relations were at suitable level in such areas as border security, calling for enhanced cooperation in this regard.
The y also discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan, with the Iranian foreign minister emphasizing the need to establish an inclusive government in the war-ravaged country representing all ethnic groups as the only way to establish peace and security in Kabul.
The Pakistani military official, for his part, said the two countries have cordial relations based on good neighborliness, adding that terrorism is the common enemy of Tehran and Islamabad.
He called for the activation of a joint border security committee between the two countries given the importance of promoting security on the common border.
Javed Bajwa also stressed the need for forging closer cooperation between Iran and Pakistan on Afghanistan, particularly in the battle against terrorism.
The Iranian foreign minister was in Islamabad to attend the Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers where he addressed the meeting and held talks with a number of senior participating officials.
Addressing the meeting, Amir-Abdollahian said establishment of sustainable security and stability in the war-torn Afghanistan is only possible through the formation of an inclusive government, which would represent all ethnic
groups and religions in the country.
“We believe that sustainable security, and political and social stability in Afghanistan are possible only through real collective participation and an inclusive and effective government in which all ethnicities and religions play a role.”