ISLAMABAD: Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, arrived in Islamabad here on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, ARY News reported.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received his Russian counterpart and his delegation at the Islamabad airport.
H.E. Sergey Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation arrives in Islamabad for his official visit. Foreign Minister @SMQureshiPTI received his Russian counterpart.
🇵🇰🇷🇺@mfa_russia @RusEmbPakistan @PakinRussia#RussianFMinPakistan pic.twitter.com/86zgU97VPJ
— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) April 6, 2021
Lavrov’s visit to Pakistan is the first by a Russian foreign minister in nine years.
According to a statement issued by the foreign office, the Russian foreign minister will have delegation-level talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. He will meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan and have interaction with other dignitaries.
During the talks between the two foreign ministers, the entire gamut of Pakistan-Russia relations will be reviewed and ways discussed to further broaden and deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, read the statement.
The two foreign ministers will also exchange views on regional and international issues. Lavrov’s visit is part of the growing interaction and regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan and the Russian Federation.
Lavrov’s visit is part of the growing interaction and regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan and the Russian Federation.
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Earlier, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Foreign Minister Lavrov on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Bishkek in June 2019 and the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) meeting in Moscow in September 2020.
Pakistan and Russia enjoy friendly and cooperative relations based on mutual respect, trust and understanding.
