KABUL: (MEP) – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai, in a meeting in Tehran, stressed the need for the expansion of bilateral ties between two friendly countries in all fields, fars news reported.
Rouhani in his Sunday evening meeting with Karzai appreciated him for his presence at his endorsement and swearing-in ceremonies.
Iran and Afghanistan have lots of commonalties and potentials which must be used to maximize bilateral ties between two neighboring nations, the Iranian new president said.
He added that the Persian-speaking countries of Iran, Afghanistan and Tajikistan can expand comprehensive cooperation among them more than ever before.
Karzai, for his part, expressed the hope for broadening mutual cooperation between Tehran and Kabul during the new Iranian administration.
The swearing-in ceremony of Rouhani kicked off in the capital, Tehran, at 16:00 local time (1130 GMT) on Sunday in the presence of senior Iranian state and military officials as well as foreign dignitaries.
Iran is one of the most important donors to Afghanistan which has kept its promises to help to the reconstruction of the war-hit country.
Iran has built some roads, power transmission lines, and border stations, among the other infrastructure projects which would better link the two nations.
Iran has also contributed more than $50mln annually to Afghan anti-narcotics efforts in the last 8 years.
