Russian FM Sergey Lavrov arrives today on two-day visit to Pakistan
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says relations between Pakistan and Russia are taking a new turn and improving in the fields of economy and defence.
FM Qureshi will himself receive the Russian leader at the airport.
Sergey Lavrov s visit is part of the growing interaction and regular high-level exchanges between Pakistan and Russia.
ISLAMABAD: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will arrive today in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan to discuss ways to further broaden and deepen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields.
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Russian FM reaches Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reached Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received his Russian Counterpart and his delegation at the airport.
Earlier Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had said that the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Russia are taking a new turn and improving in the fields of economy and defense.
In a video message about the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister, he said both the countries desire promoting cooperation in the region.
The Foreign Minister said both the countries want to take forward the North South Gas pipeline project.
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During various interactions, the entire gamut of Pakistan-Russia ties and enhancing understanding on mutual areas of interest particularly in the fields of security and defence, energy, counter-terrorism, Afghan peace process, economy and trade will be discussed
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a two-day visit during which he will hold important talks with the country s top leadership and the Army chief on bilateral ties as well as on the situation in Afghanistan.
Lavrov, the first Russian foreign minister to visit Pakistan since 2012, was received at the airport by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.