Kharazi: Tehran Supports Afghan Peace Process

Iranian officials said Tehran support an Afghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process.
Iran’s head of Strategic Council for Relations Syed Ali Naqi Kharazi reaffirmed Tehran’s support to the Afghan peace process during a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani.
A press release from ARG (Presidential Palace) stated that Mr. Kharazi reiterated his country’s support to Afghanistan and said Tehran is prepared to support the Afghan government in all sectors.
He said Tehran supports the reconciliation process and peace efforts owned and led by the Afghan people.
The statement added that both sides also discussed ways to enhance and strengthen the bilateral relations, specifically in areas of economic cooperation.
ARG statement further stated that the issue of balance in import and export deals between the two countries, expansion of Chabahar port, implementation of major projects for regional connectivity, fight against terrorism, and fight against economic criminal networks were also discussed during the meeting.