ISLAMABAD, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, on behalf of the leadership and people of Iran, on Friday congratulated the Pakistani caretaker government on the successful conduct of parliamentary elections 2024, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.
Amir-Abdollahian conveyed the message in a phone call to his Pakistani counterpart Jalil Abbas Jilani, the ministry said in a late-night statement.
Jilani deeply appreciated the warm wishes from the brotherly people of Iran, it added.
Reflecting on close fraternal ties between the governments as well as peoples of Pakistan and Iran, the two foreign ministers reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen bilateral cooperation across all areas of mutual interest, said the statement.
Since the recent visit of the Amir-Abdollahian to Pakistan, the two countries have fully restored official engagements, according to the ministry.
Last month, Iran carried out a series of missile and drone strikes within Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, claiming that it had targeted the terrorist group Jaish ul-Adl. Pakistan then denounced Iran's "violation of its airspace" and recalled its ambassador from Iran.
Afterward, Pakistan launched a missile strike on a border village in Iran's southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan, prompting Iran's protests.
At the end of last month, Pakistan and Iran agreed to establish a high-level consultative mechanism to oversee the progress in various areas of cooperation between the two countries, including counter-terrorism. ■
