ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister of Iran Hossein Amir Abdollahian arrived on a two-day bilateral visit to Pakistan.
Upon arrival, Iran’s top diplomat was welcomed by the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and a delegation of high-ranking officials from the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During his visit, Foreign Minister Abdollahian will hold talks with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday (today) to discuss entire gamut of bilateral ties and the emerging regional situation with the leadership of Pakistan.
“The wide-ranging agenda includes discussion on all aspects of bilateral relations and the emerging regional situation, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release.
????Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, landed in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan, on Wednesday night. The official visit of the Iranian foreign minister comes upon an invitation extended by his Pakistani counterpart. pic.twitter.com/BltgyPaHJJ
— Iran Foreign Ministry ???????? (@IRIMFA_EN) August 2, 2023
Foreign Minister Abdollahian will call on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for an exchange of views on the consensus between the leadership of the two countries for taking this relationship forward.
The Iranian foreign minister will also call on the speaker National Assembly and chairman Senate where the two sides would discuss parliamentary linkages between the two brotherly countries.
Earlier, a high-ranking delegation comprising the deputy foreign minister for economic affairs and senior officials from the ministries of trade, roads and urban development, investment, agriculture, energy etc, preceded the foreign minister for preparatory meetings, the spokesperson said.
“Foreign Minister Abdollahian’s visit will be an opportunity for the two sides to discuss the entire range of bilateral ties with particular focus on regional connectivity, energy and economic and investment ties between Pakistan and Iran,” it was added.
