Iran Press/ Asia: Abdullah Abdullah wrote on his Twitter account on Monday that he appreciates Iran’s Zarif for his support of the political agreement signed on Sunday, as well as the establishment of a ceasefire and regional agreement in Afghanistan.
“In this conversation, I informed the Iranian Foreign Minister that peace is our priority and also I called for the development of bilateral cooperation between Iran and Afghanistan, which will lead to lasting peace and a stable region,” he added.
Mohammad Javad Zarif called on Sunday the two Afghan officials and welcomed the progress in the national peace process in Afghanistan.
Also, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman welcomed the agreement between the two officials and declared Iran's readiness to provide help in the process of Intra-Afghan political dialogues.
The political crisis caused by the Afghan presidential election, in which the country's election commission declared Ashraf Ghani president on January 20, was not accepted by Abdullah and was rejected.
On March 9, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah held simultaneous inauguration ceremonies at the presidential and Sepidar palaces with their supporters, effectively giving Afghanistan two presidents and a parallel government.
On Sunday, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah signed a power-sharing deal, ending a bitter months-long feud that plunged the country into a political crisis.
The agreement names Abdullah to lead future peace talks with the Taliban, who have already signed an accord with Washington to pave the way for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan.
The breakthrough comes as Afghanistan battles a series of crises, including a rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus and surging militant violence that saw dozens killed in brutal attacks last week.
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