TEHRAN – The Iranian news agency reported last week that the countries of Iran and Afghanistan seek closer ties and peace.
Iranian President Ahmadinejad made the remarks during a meeting with Afghan Minister of Culture in Tehran on December 31, 2012.
“The two nations of Iran and Afghanistan are against wars,” Dr.Ahmadinejad said, adding that Tehran and Kabul “seek peace and brotherhood for all nations.”
The cultural commonalities between Iran and Afghanistan have helped unite the two nations on regional and international issues, President Ahmadinejad said.
The president also voiced the Islamic Republic’s readiness to continue its cooperation with Afghanistan particularly in the cultural sector.
The Afghan minister, for his part, stated that the two countries should use their cultural and historical similarities to expand their ties.
