Iran Foreign Minister arrives in Kabul in first visit

Iran's Foreign Minister arrived in Kabul Sunday on the highest-level visit by an Iranian official to the Afghan capital. The one-day visit is part of an effort to bolster relations between the two countries and "pursue mutual interests", according to foreign ministry spokesman.

Upon his arrival, the Foreign Minister met with his Afghani counterpart, and he is scheduled to sit down later with the deputy prime minister for economic affairs. Discussions will revolve around border security, strengthening political ties and expanding economic relations, it added.