TEHRAN (IRNA) -- Afghan Ambassador to Tehran Mohammad Omar Davoudi here Sunday conferred with Majlis deputy Mohammad Jafar Sadat Mousavi on issues of mutual interest.

At the meeting, the Afghan ambassador said expansion of bilateral relations would lead to restoration of peace and security in the region.

He said the two sides' political leaders are determined to broaden ties between the two countries.

Afghan officials attach great importance to expansion of all-out ties with Tehran, he said, adding that they welcome Iran's contribution to reconstruction of the war-shattered country.

The Iranian MP, for his part, highlighted the two sides cultural, religious and historical commonalities and noted that there exist ample untapped grounds for expansion of mutual cooperation mainly in economic sector, he underlined.

Underscoring need for expansion of political, economic and parliamentary relations between Iran and Afghanistan, he pointed to the key role of parliaments in this regard and called for establishment of Iran-Afghanistan Parliamentary Friendship Group.