Afghanistan�s acting Foreign Minister Haneef Atmar said Sunday he held a "valuable" virtual meeting with Iran�s Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian on a number of issues including that of permanent transmission of electricity to Afghanistan.

Atmar said they also discussed holding a joint economic commission, opening the Khaf-Herat railway line, setting preferential tariffs on importing electricity, custom tariffs, and expanding trade.

"We are committed to strengthening relations and expanding cooperation with our friendly and brotherly country Iran," Atmar tweeted.

Iran�s Mehr news agency said the Iranian energy minister emphasized his country�s support for cooperation with Afghanistan, especially in the field of energy production and transmission.

Last month, a delegation from the Iranian ministry of energy traveled to Afghanistan to strengthen relations and discuss joint ventures in the electricity sector.

Afghanistan currently imports electricity from neighboring Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.

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