Pakistan, Iran vow to resolve Syria crisis through dialogue

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the prime minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, said on Wednesday that the involvement of Russia in the Syrian war is a sensitive matter and that Pakistan and Iran believe in resolving the Syria crisis through dialogue.

Addressing a joint press conference in Islamabad this evening with visiting Secretary of Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Shamkhani, Sartaj said that Pakistan and Iran have agreed to enhance cooperation in trade, economy and counter-terrorism.

The PM’s advisor added that in view of the security scenario, the two countries have agreed to work together through closer coordination on controlling existing terrorist threats.

Speaking regarding the beef row in India, Iranian official Shamkhani said that religion cannot be taken away from people by banning sacrificing of animals.

He further said that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through political means as well as by the will of the people of Kashmir.

Earlier, the two sides discussed a number of proposals to strengthen cooperation in different fields including defence, energy and communication.