Afghan Foreign Minister Mohammad Hanif Atmar met with Iranian Foreign Minister’s special envoy for Afghanistan affairs Mohammad-Ebrahim Taherian, Afghanistan’s Foreign Ministry announced in a statement.
“Taherani briefed Atmar on the outcome of his recent visit to Pakistan,” the statement said.
Referring to the importance of regional consensus and strengthening relations among Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Taherani proposed a trilateral foreign ministerial meeting.
Underscoring the need for further cementing friendly relations between Kabul and Tehran, Atmar noted that consolidating and expanding bilateral and multilateral relations were of vital importance.
He supported in principle the proposed trilateral meeting, hoping it would prove instrumental in further boosting regional consensus on the success of the Afghan peace process.
Given the importance of practical cooperation between the two countries, the foreign minister underscored convening of the sixth Joint Economic Commission meeting between Afghanistan and Iran.
