Iran deputy FM, UN envoy hold talks on Afghanistan

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and visiting UN Secretary-General’s special representative Tadamichi Yamamoto have sat for talks in Tehran on Afghanistan’s latest developments.

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28 November 2017

Yamamoto, who is visiting Iran as part of his regular negotiations with the Iranian officials, held talks with Araghchi. During the talks, the two sides discussed Afghanistan’s situation.

Briefing the Iranian diplomat, according to ISNA, Yamamoto elaborated on the security situation of Afghanistan as well as the latest international attempts to press ahead with peace process and national reconciliation in the war-torn state. He also called for international cooperation to achieve the mentioned goals.

Araghchi, for his part, highlighted the significant role of the neighboring states in resolving Afghanistan’s problems and expressed Iran’s readiness to contribute to related efforts.

He also reiterated that Iran expects the UN to play a leading role in resolving Afghanistan’s problems and pressing ahead with the peace process and national reconciliation in the war-stricken country.