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Iran’s deputy FM in Kabul, meets with high-ranking officials
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with Afghanistan’s top officials in Kabul on Saturday to discuss strengthening of bilateral ties, security and the peace process.
According to the Tehran Times, Araghchi met with his Afghan counterpart Mirwais Nab on Saturday to discuss the final details of a comprehensive agreement between the two countries for long-term cooperation.
The two sides discussed the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban and the role of the Islamic Republic of Iran in establishing a regional consensus on the political and security situation in Afghanistan, Tehran Times reported.
The two diplomats also exchanged views about expanding political, economic and trade relations.
Araghchi also met with Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib on Saturday to discuss bilateral issues, security, and the peace process, Mehr News reported.
The meetings came just days after the two countries officially inaugurated an historic and strategic railway line that connects Iran’s eastern city of Khaf to Afghanistan’s western city of Herat.