Iranian, Tajik, Afghan, Pakistani presidents urge closer cooperation

TEHRAN, March 27 (MNA) – Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, and Tajik President Emomali Rahmon called for more cooperation during their summit in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Sunday. The presidents emphasized that the expansion of relations between regional countries helps efforts meant to resolve problems facing the region. They said that the four countries should step up their campaign against drugs and terrorism and increase their cooperation in all areas to help promote the welfare of the people of the region. During the summit, Ahmadinejad stated that enemies of the region are experiencing many problems and have reached an impasse and called for closer cooperation between the four countries. It was also agreed that the next summit between Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan and the next summit between Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan be held in Kabul.