The Prime Minister received a telephone call from His Excellency Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, this afternoon, that lasted over thirty minutes.
This was the first contact between the two leaders since the signing of the historic Islamabad Peace Deal.
The Prime Minister congratulated President Pezeshkian, the Iranian leadership and the brotherly people of Iran, on the signing of the historic peace deal.
This landmark deal, he said, would not only help restore peace in the region, but also go a long way in rebuilding the Iranian nation and further strengthening Pakistan-Iran ties, across all areas of mutual interest.
He also conveyed his respectful regards to His Eminence Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran.
While lauding Iran’s decision to sign the peace deal, the Prime Minister wished the Iranian side success in the next phase of negotiations and assured the Iranian President of Pakistan’s continued support to Iran, both as a brotherly and neighboring country, in all spheres.
On behalf of the Iranian nation as well as on his own behalf, President Pezeshkian thanked the Prime Minister and the Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, for their extremely critical roles in steering the mediation process, with great skill and sincerity, that had ensured its success.
He said that Iran would always remember Pakistan’s positive and constructive efforts and its support for Iran during these difficult times.
While conveying his best wishes for the people of Pakistan, the Iranian President said that Iran was keen to enhance and expand its bilateral ties with Pakistan across all areas of mutual interest.
Both leaders agreed to visit each other’s capitals at the earliest possible opportunity to carry forward the excellent cooperation between the two sides in bilateral as well as regional matters.
They also agreed to remain in touch in the coming days.
