Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif reaches Islamabad on two-day visit

Foreign Ministry Additional Secretary Safdar Hayat welcomed the Iranian foreign minister at Nur Khan Airbase. Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammed Ali Hussaini and other officials were also present.

Meanwhile, a delegation led by Iranian Special Representative for Afghanistan Muhammad Ibrahim Tahiryan also reached Islamabad.

According to sources, the Iranian foreign minister will have delegation-level talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and have interaction with other dignitaries. He will also call on Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s visit to Pakistan forms part of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. This is his fourth visit to Pakistan during the last two and a half years.

Pakistan and Iran enjoy close, cordial relations founded on mutual trust and augmented by affinities of faith and culture. Bilateral collaboration between the two countries has been growing in diverse fields. The Iranian leadership has been vocal in its steadfast support on the Jammu & Kashmir dispute.

The visit of the Iranian foreign minister will help further deepen bilateral cooperation and enhance understanding on various regional issues.