KABUL - Iranian Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli in a meeting with Afghan Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Tehran on Wednesday underlined the need for the further expansion of mutual cooperation between the two countries.
"Both Tehran and Kabul are needed to use all their capacities to broaden bilateral ties in political, economic, security and planning fields," Rahmani Fazli said.
The Iranian interior minister noted that a new chapter in Iran-Afghanistan economic relations will open, and said, "By holding the Fifth Iran-Afghanistan Joint Cooperation Commission meeting and also holding a joint meeting of the six border provinces of the two countries, we will witness the flourishing of the two countries' economies."
Abdullah arrived in Tehran at the head of high-ranking delegation on Monday evening to discuss expansion of ties and endorsement of four cooperation agreements.
On Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Abdullah Abdullah in a meeting in Tehran conferred on drawing a roadmap for the further development of bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries.
During the meeting, the two officials also consulted on the latest developments in bilateral relations and the region, and underlined the necessity for more effective cooperation in fight against terrorism and extremism.
Zarif also stressed Iran's support for the Afghan government's efforts to establish security and move towards peace within the framework of all-inclusive talks among all Afghan groups.
He also underscored the necessity for the implementation of all the agreements signed between the two countries in the past.
Iran is one of the most important donors to Afghanistan, which has kept its promises to help to the reconstruction of the war-ravaged country.
Iran has built several roads, power transmission lines, border stations and many other infrastructure projects to better link the two nations.
Iran has also contributed more than $50mln annually to Afghan anti-narcotics efforts during the last five years.
Tehran has repeatedly called for a withdrawal of the US-led foreign troops from Afghanistan, stressing that establishment of peace and security in the war-ravaged country is possible only through cooperation among the regional states. (IRNA)