Afghan FM lauds Iran's key role in country's development projects
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, July 15, IRNA -- Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul here on Thursday praised Iran’s significant role in his country’s development projects.
Zalmai Rassoul made the remarks in a joint press conference with his Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki in Tehran on Thursday.
He also thanked Iran for agreeing to attend international conference in Afghanistan.
Iran’s agreement to attend Afghan international conference is a sign of friendship and close ties between the two nations and Kabul attaches importance to expansion of ties with Tehran, he said.
During talks with his Iranian counterpart, the two sides reviewed issues of mutual interests along with regional and global developments, he said.
Expansion of mutual cooperation could help restore peace and stability to Afghanistan and the entire region and the role of Iran to this effect is vital, he pointed out.
“We expect Iran to continue its wide-scale support for Afghanistan,” he said.
He expressed the hope that the international community would render more assistance and support for reconstruction process in the war-torn country.
Eradication of drug cultivation in Afghanistan requires regional and international support, he underlined.
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