Diplomatic ties between Pakistan and Iran restored, envoys to return by Jan 26
The FO said that the Iranian foreign minister would travel to Pakistan on Jan 29 at the invitation of FM Jilani.
Diplomatic ties between Pakistan and Iran have been restored and envoys are set to return by Jan 26.
On Monday, in a joint statement, the Foreign Office said that at the invitation of Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian will undertake a visit to Pakistan on January 29.
“Following the telephone conversation between the foreign ministers of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran, it has been mutually agreed that ambassadors of both countries may return to their respective posts by January 26, 2024,” the FO said in a statement.
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Joint Press Statement of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Islamic Republic of Iran
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— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) January 22, 2024
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran Mudassir Tipu in a statement posted on X, said that he was “so delighted that leaderships of both Pakistan and Iran so deftly handled a challenging moment astutely- swiftly putting relations back on track”.
“We have great potential ahead & both brotherly countries must collectively promote peace & development in the region,” he added.
I am so delighted that leaderships of both 🇵🇰 and 🇮🇷 so deftly handled a challenging moment astutely- swiftly putting relations back on track. We have great potential ahead & both brotherly countries must collectively promote peace & development in region .
— Ambassador Mudassir (@MuhammadMu85183) January 22, 2024
