Iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan Summit To Be Held soon: FM

Shahr-e rey, Tehran prov, Feb 4, IRNA – Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said here on Saturday that Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan will hold their second summit soon. He made the remark while talking to IRNA at the mausoleum of the Founder of the Islamic Republic the Late Imam Khomeini. He paid tribute to the Father of the Islamic Revolution on the occasion of the ten-day celebrations of the 33rd victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in the country. Noting that the first summit meeting of the three countries was held in Iran, he said the next meeting is taking place in Pakistan. Referring to the importance of the three countries in the region and also given the fact that the NATO is to leave Afghanistan in 2014, he announced the issue of Afghan stability is to be discussed in the meeting. According to Salehi, the meeting is of prime importance for the three nations. The foreign minister further hoped that the meeting would help participating countries achieve their desired goals./end