Pakistan, Iran strike conciliatory tone

Pakistan and Iran on Monday sought to move on from a recent military standoff and agreed on a number of confidence-building measures, including the joint coordination mechanism and immediate stationing of military liaison officers at the border to prevent future escalations.

The two neighbours reached an agreement during the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian, who travelled to Islamabad two weeks after both the countries launched tit-for-tat missile strikes. The formal talks were held at the Foreign Office where both sides discussed the post-military standoff situation and the way forward.

Addressing a joint news conference after holding closed door talks, the two foreign ministers sounded reconciliatory, sending positive messages.

The outcome of the visit was the establishment of a joint coordination mechanism at the level of foreign ministers between the two countries. The high-level consultative forum would meet alternatively in Tehran and Islamabad on a regular basis to oversee the progress in the bilateral ties.

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