Sartaj Aziz, the advisor to the Pakistani prime minister on national security and foreign affairs, visited Afghanistan Sunday and held a meeting with President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, a statement from the Presidential Palace here said.
During the meeting, matters pertaining to mutual interest, including enhancing economic cooperation, trade and cultural relations between the two countries as well as the role of Pakistan for peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region came under discussion, Xinhua reported citing the statement.
President Ahmadzai noted that Afghanistan would not allow its soil to be used by terrorists, the statement said, adding both the governments should avoid blaming each other over this issue.
The Pakistani dignitary, besides congratulating President Ahmadzai for assuming office, also conveyed the invitation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for him to visit Pakistan at a proper time, the statement said.
