Deputy Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi arrived in Kabul on Saturday, where he briefed the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani regarding the recent meeting between the Taliban representatives and Iranian officials in Tehran, the Presidential Palace said in a statement.
The statement said that Ghani met with Araghchi at the Presidential Palace, where they discussed bilateral relations and Afghan-led, Afghan-owned peace process as well as ways to facilitate usage of Chabahar Port.
In the meeting, Araghchi briefed President Ghani on recent talks between Iranian officials and the Taliban representatives in Tehran. He reiterated his government’s commitment to the Afghan peace process.
Separately, the Iranian official also held talks with Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Idress Zaman, the Foreign Ministry said a statement.
According to the statement, the two sides discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest; including the status of progress in the activities of the five joint committees, as well as the peace process.
At the outset, the two sides talked about the importance of strengthened bilateral ties, emphasizing the need for enhanced political consultations.
The relevant accompanying delegates of the two sides briefed the meeting on the status of progress in their respective activities within the various committee frameworks.
This comes as the Taliban delegation met with Iranian officials in Tehran last week, where the sides discussed security issues aimed at driving the peace process in Afghanistan.
A senior Iranian official quoted by ISNA said on Thursday that Iran has held talks with Taliban in coordination with the Afghan government.
Taliban has confirmed their talks with Iranian officials in Tehran.
