Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani will pay official visit to Russia next week signalling the possibility of a marked shift in Pakistan-Russia ties marred by the Cold War rivalry.
According to military sources, COAS Kayani will visit Russia in the first week of October where he is expected to meet the President of Russia along with other high officials.
Sources further added that Russian President Vladimir Putin had earlier postponed his visit to Islamabad.
Vladimir Putin was arriving to attend quadrilateral summit of Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Russia and Pakistan in Islamabad which was scheduled on October 2, however his visit will have no impact on the visit of Army Chief to Russia next week in this regard.
COAS ‘historic trip’ to Russia next week
