Iran Press/ Asia: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has arrived in Pakistan at the head of a high-ranking delegation as he praised a “new chapter” in bilateral ties between the two neighboring countries.
Iran's top diplomat, accompanied by a high-ranking political, parliamentary and economic delegation, arrived in the capital Islamabad on Wednesday and was warmly received by a number of senior Pakistani government and military officials.
Amir-Abdollahian’s three-day official visit to Islamabad comes at the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.
Upon his arrival in Islamabad, the top Iranian diplomat elaborated on the goals of his trip to Pakistan and said economic negotiations between the two sides had been initiated two days earlier with the presence of an Iranian delegation.
Amir-Abdollahian stressed that he plans to hold broad talks with Pakistan’s senior officials on political and economic issues as well as border security and tourism.
He will also meet Speaker National Assembly and Chairman Senate to discuss parliamentary linkages between the two brotherly countries. 219
