ISLAMABAD, 19 October 2021, (TON): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a telephone call from his Iranian counterpart Dr Hossein Amir Abdollahian and exchanged views on the regional security situation, particularly Afghanistan.

The Foreign Office said in a statement “Foreign Minister Dr Abdollahian invited Qureshi to participate in the second ministerial meeting of the neighbouring countries of Afghanistan, to be held in Tehran next week.”

During the conversation, the Iranian FM stressed that Iran fully supported Pakistan’s initiative for a regional approach on Afghanistan.

The statement added “FM Qureshi thanked his Iranian counterpart for the invitation and expressed the hope that the meeting would impart further impetus to the regional approach on the situation in Afghanistan.”

Qureshi emphasised that close coordination was essential to help Afghanistan on the path to peace, stability and development.

The foreign minister underlined that sustained international engagement is essential in view of the evolving economic situation in Afghanistan.