FMs of Pakistan & Iran had a very good phone talk to restore relations to a high level: Iranian Embassy Islamabad

ISLAMABAD, Jan 19 (SABAH): The Embassy of Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad in a statement issued on twitter on Friday said that Foreign Minister of Pakistan and Iran had a very good phone talk to restore relations to a high level.

Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam said that hoping that with my colleague Additional Foreign Secretary for Afghanistan and West Asia Rahim Hayat Qureshi’s help we can set a new record in de-escalation for the two brotherly and friendly countries of Iran and Pakistan by returning the ambassadors to the capitals and mutual visits of Foreign Minister.

Meanwhile according to the statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch on Friday, Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani spoke with the Foreign Minister of Iran, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, today.

Underscoring the close brotherly relations between Pakistan and Iran, the Foreign Minister expressed Pakistan’s desire to work with Iran based on spirit of mutual trust and cooperation.

The Foreign Minister stressed that respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty must underpin this cooperation.

The two Foreign Ministers agreed that working level cooperation and close coordination on counter terrorism and other aspects of mutual concern should be strengthened. They also agreed to de-escalate the situation. The return of Ambassadors of the two countries to their respective Capitals was also discussed.