TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has said that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, foreign minister and Army Chief have vowed to intensify their efforts for recovery of the Iranian border guards recently kidnapped by terrorists.Referring to his recent trip to Pakistan and the consultations he held with the officials in Pakistan for liberating Iranian border guards, Javad Zarif recently said both sides agreed to take measures to prevent such sinister acts, Iranian official news agency IRNA reported.Fostering closer border cooperation and maintaining joint presence at common border areas are among agreements between both sides, Javad said Fourteen Iranian Basij (volunteer forces) and border guard forces were abducted by terrorists in Mirjaveh border point with Pakistan in Sistan-Baluchestan Province on October 15.

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