No one can threaten our common security: Iranian FM
ISLAMABAD_ Pakistan and Iran on Monday agreed to work towards promoting the mutually desired goals of peace and prosperity, based on mutual respect and a collective approach to address the confronted common challenges. The agreement came during a meeting between Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who arrived here in the wee hours of Monday, according to a Foreign Office statement.
Stable and close relations between Pakistan and Iran were vital to regional peace, said Jilani who also noted that they promised to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of each other. High-level contact was important for both nations, he added.
He was addressing a press conference along with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian after the two sides hold talks on various issues with a special focus on the recent cross-border missile strikes by the two countries.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Monday that Iran respects Pakistan’s sovereignty and no one will be allowed to threaten the common security of the two countries.
They would not provide any opportunity to the terrorists to become a regional security threat, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian vowed and said they had damaged the relations between the two neighbours.
He also mentioned that they had discussed in detail for finding out ways and means to enhance trade between the markets located along the Pakistan-Iran border.
Abdollahian said the terrorists present in the border region were a serious threat to both countries, as two sides reached an understanding on achieving the targets set for peaceful ties.
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A third country was providing assistance to the terrorists on both sides of the border, he noted and expressed his best wishes for successful elections in Pakistan, which are scheduled to be held on Feb 8.
Iran and Pakistan do not have any border conflict, the visiting top diplomat told reporters and praised Islamabad for its stance on the Palestine issue.
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