Afghanistan and Iran Stressed on Bilateral Cooperation

Country’s Defence minister Ahmad Tamim Asi and Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi discussed Afghanistan’s peace process in Tehran.

Country’s Defence minister Ahmad Tamim Asi and Iranian deputy foreign minister for political affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi discussed Afghanistan’s peace process in Tehran.
Officials from Afghanistan appreciated Iran’s stances on the peace process in Afghanistan and stressed the importance of cooperation between the neighboring countries to help peace efforts come to fruition.
According to Iran Front page, Mr. Asi emphasized that friendship with Iran is very important to his country and will not be eclipsed by relations with any other country because Kabul regards its ties with Tehran as independent of any other relations.

Araqchi, in turn, praised the Afghan president’s prudence in opening a new chapter in defence cooperation between the two countries.
He noted that Iran believes its relations with Afghanistan are not affected by ties with other countries. He referred to common threats facing the two nations, especially terrorism, and emphasized the necessity of closer bilateral cooperation in order to counter threats. He also expressed that partnership between the two sides will gradually lead to closer cooperation at higher levels.
Araqchi also highlighted Tehran’s readiness to help the Afghan government advance the peace process in the country.