Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held talks with Afghanistan’s Finance Minister Mullah Muhammad Nasir Akhund, who is in Tehran to hold talks with Iranian officials, IRNA reports.

Araghchi hosted Akhund at the foreign ministry, with the two officials exchanging views on key bilateral issues between the two neighbouring countries, as well as the current regional and international developments.

Earlier, the visiting Afghan minister met with Iranian Agriculture Minister Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh and discussed bilateral economic relations, including the preparations for the next Afghanistan-Iran Joint Economic Cooperation Commission meeting, IRNA added.

Border trade, customs operations, the acceleration of cross-border movement, increasing trade volume, and the import and export of goods were other topics addressed during Akhund’s meeting with Ghezeljeh.