Iran Press/Asia: Afghan Ministry of Immigration has called on Iran to lift visa restrictions in the pandemic era to stop illegal travel to Iran of the Afghan citizens.
The Afghan Ministry said that it expects the Iranian diplomatic officials to remove all causes of illegal cross-border trips.
The statement further noted that Iran and Afghanistan should create a practical solution to prevent the illegal travel of Afghan citizens across the border between the two countries.
The statement was issued at a time when Iran declared the start of consular services to Afghans several weeks ago, noting that consular services and visa issuance via air will be resumed.
Yesterday, Afghan media alleged that about 57 Afghan refugees attempting to enter Iran illegally had been forced to go through Harirod River by Iranian border guards, Drowning more than two dozens of the Afghan citizens in the river.
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected loss of life on the Iranian border with Afghanistan.
Denying allegations accusing Iran for the death of Afghan nationals who sought to enter Iran illegally, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that the incident has occurred in Afghanistan territory, not the Iranian border.
Iran and Afghanistan share more than 800 kilometers of borders, which is used by drug traffickers to enter Iran to transport drugs, and Afghan migrants sometimes enter it illegally.
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