Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister in Asia and Pacific Affairs Mohammad Mehdi Akhoundzadeh arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday evening to talk with senior Pakistani officials. According to IRIB World Service, Akhoundzadeh arrived in Pakistan to follow agreements which had been reached in the last meeting of deputy foreign ministers of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

He is scheduled to meet with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan during his 2-day visit.
Regional and bilateral cooperation, fight against terrorism, and security issues are among topics for negotiation between the Iranian official and Pakistani senior officials.
In the last meeting between deputy foreign ministers of Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan on April 9, 2009 in Islamabad, regional issues and Afghanistan as well as trilateral cooperation between Tehran, Kabul and Islamabad were discussed.