Experts in international relations say that the exchange of security information, ensuring border security, combating drug trafficking and strengthening commercial and economic cooperation have led to the expansion of relations between Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran after the establishment of the Islamic Emirate.

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Kabul: These statements of experts in international relations are made while the Islamic Emirate and the new structure were established in Afghanistan.

At the same time, Amir Khan Muttaqi, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, traveled to Tehran on Friday (December 23). Prior to this, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy of prime minister in Economic affairs, Attaullah Omari, Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock and other officials of the Islamic Emirate visited Iran.

Mohammad Ramin Ahmadzai, an expert on international relations, said in a conversation with AVA that the exchange of security information, cooperation in ensuring border security, combating drug trafficking and strengthening commercial and economic cooperation led to the expansion of relations between Afghanistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran after the Islamic Emirate came to power. It has been in Afghanistan.

He explained that the two countries have a long history and common culture and have had many solidarity throughout their history, adding that with the establishment of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan, the people of both countries became closer culturally than ever before.

This expert on international relations pointed out that the cultural relations between Afghanistan and Iran played an important role in the development of relations between the two countries and also that these two countries are geographically close to each other and have experienced similar histories over the years.

Ahmadzai also expressed that due to the sanctions of the United Nations, two countries are facing similar challenges in the fields of export, import and international trade. Therefore, cooperation in the field of trade and investment has played an important role in the relations between Afghanistan and Iran.

At the same time, Ahmed Fawad Niazi, a political expert, also said in a conversation with AVA that during the republic, the government of that time could not sign major agreements with the Islamic Republic of Iran due to the presence of NATO forces in Afghanistan, because they were preventing them, but with the effort With the arrival of the Islamic Emirate, many contracts have been signed with Iran in the fields of mining, education and agriculture.

Emphasizing that the Islamic Emirate has been able to consider the interests of all countries in the region, especially its neighbors, with its smart foreign policy, he added that considering the legitimate interests of Iran by the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan has strengthened relations with this country.

Mr. Niazi pointed out that Iran and Afghanistan have long and busy borders with each other, therefore maintaining stability and stability in the region and preventing the infiltration of terrorist groups into the interior of both countries has also led to interaction between the governments of the two countries. Is.

It should be mentioned that the Islamic Republic of Iran was one of the first countries that entrusted the political representation of Afghanistan to the Islamic Emirate.