Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian believes some third country supports and leads militancy along the borders of Iran and Pakistan.
Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad along with caretaker foreign minister Jalil Abbas Jilnai, he said the militants operating at borders were damaging the mutual benefits of both the neighbours.
He also called for the completion of projects between the two countries, indirectly referring to the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline Project.
The construction work on the multi-billion IP Gas Pipeline project is at a halt due to international restrictions on Iran.
Tehran has extended the project deadline next week for another six months, asking Islamabad to initiate work or Iran will approach Paris-based international arbitration.
Hossein Abdollahian arrived in Islamabad Monday morning to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart. Both countries entered into a diplomatic row following recent tension between the Islamic neighbours.
Nine Pakistanis were killed when some unknown gunmen opened fire on them in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province. The incident happened two days before the visit of Iran’s top diplomat to Pakistan. Iran and Pakistan resumed ties on Friday after a brief rift which generated Tehran’s attack inside Pakistan’s Balochistan province. Pakistan responded to Iran’s violation by striking militant posts inside its territory.
The foreign office said Iran and Pakistan agreed to build high-level constructive mechanisms at the foreign ministers’ level to resolve all issues during the talks between Jilani and Abdollahian.
