Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Sardar Seyed Hojatullah Qureshi, who arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday night at the head of a high-ranking Iranian military delegation, said in an interview with the media: "Fortunately, there has been good coordination between Iran and Pakistan at the highest level for a long time."

 

Emphasizing the importance of the religious, cultural and linguistic commonalities of Iran and Pakistan, he added: there is mutual exchange between officials of the two countries at different levels, and we have defense and security cooperation with our Pakistani friends.

 

Sardar Qureshi added: The current trip is aimed at consolidating Iran-Pakistan cooperation, especially expanding defense interactions.

 

The Deputy Minister of Defense and Support of the Armed Forces of Iran, referring to the first appearance of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Pakistan International Arms Exhibition, which is scheduled to be held in Karachi at the end of this year, said: This event is one of the arenas that can open various openings for cooperation. Defense, industrial and technological between Iran and Pakistan.

 

He said: Iran will make maximum use of this opportunity to lead to the expansion of scientific, industrial and defense cooperation between the two neighboring countries.

 

The Deputy Minister of Defense of Iran continued: Iran and Pakistan have good cohesion to deal with terrorist groups and continue their efforts for the security and stability of the common borders in coordination so that both neighboring countries will benefit from this stability.