Speaking in a joint press conference with his Pakistani counterpart, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Tuesday, Hossein Amirabdollahian said that the two sides discussed bilateral relations and various fields of cooperation between Iran and Pakistan, including the development of cultural, tourism, political and economic cooperation.

He added that the two sides also discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan, Ukraine, Yemen and Palestine.

Iran opposes the war in Ukraine and believes that the negotiations and a political solution are the only solutions to the crisis, he said.

Emphasizing the establishment of an inclusive government with the participation of all ethnic groups in Afghanistan, Amirabdollahian said that Iran has told the governing body of Afghanistan that forming an inclusive government is the way out of the challenges in the country.

He also expressed hope that Afghanistan will be on the path of peace, tranquility and stability.

Referring to the anti-Iranian resolution issued at the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Amirabdollahian said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has never escaped the negotiating table and believes that negotiation and diplomacy are the best way to reach an agreement.

“We have taken important steps in recent months in the negotiations between Mr. Bagheri and Mora and the P4 + 1. The exchange of messages between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States during this period also proved that we emphasize dialogue, logic and reaching a good and lasting agreement,” he added.

In recent days, despite the messages exchanged and the progress made in the Vienna talks, the American side suddenly submitted a resolution to the International Atomic Energy Agency to gain more concessions, the Iranian FM noted. “We put a new political package on the table, the Americans accepted the initiative but insisted on passing the resolution. Iran stepped up its nuclear activities, which were notified to the IAEA prior to the resolution.”

Pakistani foreign minister, for his part, said that Iran is an important neighbor of Pakistan, adding that his country is seeking to develop relations with Iran.

Pakistan is eager to see the day when the JCPOA is finalized which creates a more favorable atmosphere for interaction with Iran.

Earlier yesterday and during the delegation-level talks, the two sides had extensive talks on a wide range of bilateral issues, with special focus on enhancing trade and commerce, regional connectivity, energy cooperation, prisoners and facilitation of Zaireen.

The two Foreign Ministers exchanged views on the regional security situation, particularly on developments in Afghanistan and Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir. They deliberated on strengthening regional collaboration under the aegis of Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).

Foreign Minister Bhutto’s visit to Iran is part of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. The last meeting between the two Foreign Ministers was held on the sidelines of World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos on 26th May 2022.

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As reported, based on the MOU which is prepared in 24 articles, over 60,000 trucks and more than 300,000 passengers will be exchanged between the two sides annually and the two sides will take necessary measures to further improve cooperation in this area.

Iran and Pakistan also intend to increase the current $1-billion bilateral trade to $5 billion.

Earlier in July, Iran and Pakistan established an electronic connection between the customs administrations of the two countries using e-TIR system.

The TIR system not only covers customs transit by road but a combination is possible with other modes of transport (rail, inland waterway, and even maritime transport), as long as at least one part of the total transport is made by road.

E-TIR system allows the two countries to have access to all related information at any time, and view the information of the cargo before delivery which is useful for both sides and decreases the risk of deception, accelerates customs formalities and reduces the costs.

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