Araghchi arrived Sunday evening and was received by Additional Secretary for West Asia Syed Asad Gillani, the Iranian ambassador to Pakistan, and other senior officials, as informed by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
During the visit, meetings are planned with Pakistani leaders, including President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
According to a statement from Islamabad, the visit reflects the deep and solid relationship between Pakistan and Iran. It also underscores the shared commitment of both countries to strengthen bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.
Araghchi’s visit to Islamabad comes amid the India-Pakistan crisis, in which Iran has proposed acting as a mediator for regional and international well-being.
The minister of the Islamic Republic, which considers both countries as brotherly neighbors with deep cultural and historical ties, will also pay an official visit to India this week, Iranian authorities confirmed.
The ongoing India-Pakistan crisis, following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, has kept the region on edge, escalating with continued exchanges of fire on the shared border, military movements, and the implementation of new punitive measures.
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