Asia: According to Iran Press, Iran's minister of justice Seyyed Alireza Avaee told his visiting Afghan counterpart Abdul-Basir Anvar on Saturday that Iran and Afghanistan enjoy great capacity to deepen bilateral relations thanks to a common culture, language and religion.
Avaee stressed the need for Iran and Afghanistan to strengthen their cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorism.
The Iranian justice minister added: "Both countries are faced with common dangers as far as terrorism and drugs are concerned, thus they should bolster their cooperation."
Avaee reminded that the two neighbors are linked through a long border and currently Iran is hosting a huge number of Afghan nationals who are provided with good and acceptable health and educational services.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran was willing to give all Afghan refugees a legal status through which they could enjoy their legal rights," said the justice minister of Iran.
Afghan Justice minister, Abdul-Basir Anvar and the accompanying delegation arrived in Tehran on Saturday. They were welcomed at the airport by Deputy justice minister for human rights and international affairs, Mahmoud Abbasi.
The Afghan delegation will also be visiting the central city of Isfahan and the northeastern city of Mashhad during the three-day trip.
Earlier in September, Iran and Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen bilateral cultural ties, when Iranian ambassador to Kabul met with Afghan Minister of Information and Culture Hasina Safi.
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