Pakistan, Iran reaffirm commitment to further strengthen cooperation

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani received a telephone call from Iranian Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Friday.

According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s Foreign Office, the Iranian foreign minister, on behalf of the leadership and people of Iran, congratulated FM Jilani on the successful conduct of Pakistan’s parliamentary elections 2024. FM Jilani deeply appreciated the warm wishes from the brotherly people of Iran.

The statement said: “eflecting on close fraternal ties between the governments as well as peoples of Pakistan and Iran, the two foreign ministers reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across all areas of mutual interest.”

Since the visit of the Iranian foreign minister to Pakistan earlier this month, the two countries have fully restored official engagements, it said.