Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the foreign minister of Iran, thanked Jalil Abbas Jilani, the foreign minister of Pakistan, on the smooth holding of the country’s parliamentary elections on February 8, 2024.
In a phone conversation, Amir-Abdollahian congratulated Pakistan’s interim government on behalf of the Iranian government and people. Minister Jilani expressed his “deep appreciation” for the kind words from the friendly country.
The Foreign Office issued a statement that stated, “Reflecting 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.”
The statement further stated that following the Iranian Foreign Minister’s visit to Pakistan earlier this month, diplomatic relations between the two nations have fully resumed.
The two dignitaries’ communication was also covered by the Iranian media at the same time.
As per the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Amir-Abdollahian conveyed her optimism that Pakistan’s “prime minister and cabinet members will be picked and they will start working officially following the formation of parliament”.
He also emphasized the significance of carrying out treaties and agreements.
FO Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch commented about the phone call between the two ministers on X, the former Twitter.
Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani @JalilJilani holds telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Mofa Press Release 👇https://t.co/WN40797odQ— Mumtaz Baloch (@Mumtazzb) February 23, 2024
In an official statement, Iran’s Foreign Ministry stated, “Jilani added that everyone in Pakistan is waiting for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi to visit the country.”
“The foreign ministers of Iran and Pakistan discussed the developments in Gaza as well and the Pakistani side welcomed Iran’s proposal that the foreign ministers of the Islamic countries hold an emergency meeting to stop the genocide in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank,” the statement read.
It should be mentioned that after cross-border assaults temporarily soured relations, Pakistan-Iran relations took a severe hit.
Following the missile strikes, tensions between the two nations increased, leading Pakistan to cancel all high-level diplomatic and trade meetings and recall its ambassador to Tehran while preventing his counterpart from returning to Islamabad.
However, quick action was taken to bring the temperature down; Abdollahian was summoned for negotiations and the envoys were instructed to return to their positions.
Amir-Abdollahian visited Pakistan a few days after the assaults, and at a joint press conference with his counterpart in Islamabad, he made hints about the possible involvement of “third countries” in the rise in terrorism in the Pakistan-Iran border region.
“There is no doubt that third countries lead and support the terrorists located in Iran and Pakistan’s common border regions and areas,” he stated, adding that the terrorists never support any positive actions that align with the interests and benefits of the governments and people of Pakistan and Iran.
The press was notified by the Pakistani FM of a deal between the two countries to work together to combat terrorism in their respective regions.
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