ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held a meeting with the Iranian Ambassador, Dr Reza Amiri Moghadam, and informed the ambassador that all arrangements for the second phase of the Islamabad talks have been completed.
As per a statement issued later in the day, Naqvi discussed “arrangements for a second round of Islamabad Talks” with the Iranian envoy, telling him that the preparations for it were complete.
Naqvi stated foolproof security arrangements have been put in place for foreign delegations participating in the talks. He also stressed that Pakistan and Iran share decades-old brotherly relations, which Islamabad values highly.
However, Tehran said earlier on Monday that it had yet to decide whether to send a delegation, and no formal confirmation of the talks has been issued.
Both sides highlighted the need for a sustainable diplomatic solution to ease tensions, the ministry added.
Islamabad’s Chief Commissioner Sohail Ashraf, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ali Nasir Rizvi and Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon were also present on the occasion.
Earlier in the day, Naqvi had met with Baker at the US Embassy in Islamabad’s Diplomatic Enclave, where the two discussed the latest regional situation and the promotion of Pakistan-US relations in detail, the ministry said.
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