Russia vows to help Pakistan on economic, vaccine, and energy fronts
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Wednesday Apr 07, 2021
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov jointly addressed press conference, after delegation level talks at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Photo: FO
FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held delegation-level talks in Islamabad today.
Russia assures Pakistan of full support in terms of supply of vaccine.
Both countries discussed further deepening of multi-faceted bilateral relations and cooperation between the two countries.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reaffirmed Moscow’s commitment to promoting bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in diverse fields, including economy, trade, coronavirus vaccine, and defence.
Pakistan-Russia talks mark the beginning of ‘a new era’: Qureshi
FM hopes Russia will play role in bringing peace to region as the two sides discuss strengthening bilateral relations
ISLAMABAD:
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan had marked the beginning of a new era with Russia as delegation-level talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov progressed on Wednesday.
This is the first time since 2012 that a Russian foreign minister had visited Islamabad.
“This visit, that has taken place a decade later, is significant. We hope that Russia will play a role in bringing peace to the region,” Qureshi said. “In bilateral talks, we also discussed economic cooperation and trade relations.”
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PM Imran, Russian FM agree on peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute
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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday met with a Russian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who is on a two-day visit to Pakistan. A multitude of important issues were discussed in the meeting including improving bilateral relations as well as a peaceful resolution of the Kashmir dispute.
The Prime Minister fondly recalled his interaction with President Vladimir Putin during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Bishkek in June 2019, where he had underscored his desire to take the bilateral relationship to a new level.
PM Imran Khan hails Russia’s efforts in promoting Afghanistan peace process
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan appreciated Russia’s efforts in promoting the Afghanistan peace process including through the hosting of the recent meeting of Extended Troika in Moscow.
Talking to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov who met him in Islamabad on Wednesday and discussed Pakistan-Russia bilateral relations and issues of regional and global importance, the prime minister reiterated the importance Pakistan attaches to its relations with Russia as a key foreign policy priority.
The prime minister expressed satisfaction at the steady growth in bilateral ties including deepening cooperation in trade, energy, security, and defence.