Amirabdollahian Stresses Enhancement of Iran-Pakistan Ties
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian talked with his new Pakistani counterpart Balawal Bhutto Zardari on a range of issues, including the bilateral ties.
In a phone conversation on Wednesday, Amirabdollahian congratulated Zardari on his appointment as the new top diplomat of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and wished him success.
“I hope during your tenure in the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan, we will witness expansion of ties between the two nations more than ever before,” Iran’s top diplomat said.
He added that the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan this year will celebrate the 75th anniversary of their relations and these ties that are based on deep cultural, historical and linguistic commonalities, can serve as a model of relations among Muslim countries.
“We have put on our agenda diverse issues for cooperation and are forcefully seeking to boost relations in all areas”.
Amirabdollahian added, “Our task is to provide novel support and facilities which are expected by the leaders and people of the two countries,” the Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
He also invited his Pakistani counterpart to visit the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The new foreign minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for his part thanked his Iranian counterpart’s heartfelt congratulations and referred to good ties between Pakistan and the friendly country of Iran and to the popular, historical and cultural ties between the two countries.
Bhutto also said Islamabad is determined to expand bilateral relations with Tehran more than ever before. He expressed hope that economic ties with Iran will expand further with the removal of the existing obstacles.
