Iran a crucial player in regional security: Afghan envoy
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KABUL: Afghanistan's ambassador to Iran Nassir Ahmad Noor said Iran had an important role in fight against terrorism and its contribution to security and stability in the region.
In a meeting with Iran's special advisor to the country's Parliament speaker, Noor said, "If security and peace are strengthened in Afghanistan, the refugees will return to their country and lives of innocent people will be protected with prevention of human smuggling,' he said.
The Afghan ambassador said terrorists were still being fed by their supporters and also stressed the importance of regional cooperation and building trust among the neighboring countries.
The diplomat expressed hope that Iran-Afghanistan relations would be strengthened, particularly with a new parliament in the latter.
Afghanistan's October parliamentary elections were the first in the past eight years being canceled once in 2014 due to unstable security situation in the country.
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