Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi welcomes Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Foreign Office on Wednesday. — Photo by author Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Foreign Office. — Photo by author Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi welcomed Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday for delegation-level talks on a number of important issues from enhancing bilateral cooperation to the Afghan peace process. "Building multi-dimensional relations with Russia is a key priority for Pakistan and we believe a strong relationship contributes to regional stability and global security," Qureshi said in a statement after his meeting with Lavrov.