Iran stresses greater role for UN in Afghanistan

KABUL, a media report said on Thursday.

Iran’s special envoy for Afghanistan Mohammad Ebrahim Taherian and UNAMA chief Deborah Lyons talked about Afghanistan over the telephone

Mehr News Agency reported the diplomats also discussed the measure taken by Iranian foreign minister in support of the Afghan peace process.

The envoys underlined the need for the United Nations playing a more proactive role encourage an early start to intra-Afghan negotiations.

PAN Monitor/mud