Rabbani made the remarks in a meeting with Mohammad Ali
Hosseini, the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan.
With reference to her recent visit with Iranian Foreign
Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on the heels of the fourth Foreign
Ministerial Meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbors in Samarkand, Rabbani emphasized
the crucial contributions that Pakistan and Iran make to regional stability,
particularly when it comes to matters pertaining to Afghanistan.
Regarding the resumption of diplomatic relations between
Iran and Saudi Arabia, Rabbani also said Pakistan warmly welcomes restoration
of ties between Tehran and Riyadh.
The conversation between Pakistan’s State Minister for
Foreign Affairs and Ambassador Hosseini focused on the importance of building
strong political, economic, and commercial connections between Islamabad and
Tehran.
Hosseini stated that trade between Iran and Pakistan has
grown greatly in recent years and is projected to grow further by enhancing
infrastructure at the two nations’ borders.
Hosseini and Rabbani discussed increasing Iran’s electricity
exports to Pakistan as well as arranging the formal opening of the Pishin-Mand
border market.
The discussion also covered ways to activate bilateral
cooperation mechanism such the Political Advisory Committee, Joint Consular
Commission, and Special Committee on Security.
The Iranian ambassador also met separately with Pakistan’s
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Federal Minister for Economic
Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq. During the talks, the Pakistani officials stressed
the significance of advancing high-level consultations between the two friendly
and neighboring countries in order to deepen bilateral cooperation in a variety
of areas.
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