The Iranian Foreign Ministry has welcomed direct negotiations between Afghanistan and Pakistan in an effort to resolve outstanding problems and safeguard regional peace and security.
Å“We have always supported bilateral and multilateral talks between regional countries in order to find solutions to problems and achieve peace and stability,” said Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi on Wednesday.
The Islamic Republic believes that Å“any initiative or roadmap imposed from outside of the region will not only fail to meet the interests of regional countries but also lead to the further complexity of [regional] crises,” Araqchi added.
The Iranian diplomat expressed concern over the issues between Afghanistan and Pakistan as Iranâ„¢s immediate neighbors, saying, Å“The Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to provide any assistance in line with the resolution of these problems.”
On July 28, the Afghan Foreign Ministry announced that President Hamid Karzai would soon visit Pakistan in order to improve relations between the two neighboring states.
The announcement came after a national and foreign affairs advisor to Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited Kabul to formally invite the Afghan president to Islamabad.
Kabul and Islamabad blame each other for the Taliban violence plaguing both countries and accuse one another of supporting militants to maintain their safe havens along the border.
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Republished from: Press TV