Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov will arrive in Islamabad tomorrow (Wednesday) on a two-day visit to hold talks with Pakistani leadership on important bilateral, regional and global issues and to discuss ways to expand cooperation in the fields of defence and economy.
“The foreign minister of the Russian Federation, Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov, will be visiting Islamabad for bilateral consultations from October 3-4, 2012. He is visiting Pakistan on the invitation of Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar extended during her last visit to Moscow in February,” said a Foreign Office on Monday.
The visit of Russian Foreign Minister is significant as it will happen after the announcement made by Moscow a few days back about the cancellation of President Vladimir Putin’s historic visit to Islamabad scheduled for October 2 (today). “The new schedule for President Putin’s visit to Islamabad will be on top of the agenda of Foreign Minister Khar and other Pakistani officials who hold talks with the Russian foreign minister and his delegation on various issues of mutual interest,” a Pakistani diplomat said, seeking anonymity.
He said Pakistan wanted to open a new chapter in ties with Russia and authorities in Islamabad believed that the visit of the Russian president could play a vital role in this regard.
“A couple of important agreements in the field of economy were expected to be signed during the visit of the Russian leader and Pakistani authorities wait anxiously for the new dates of his (Putin) trip to Pakistani,” he said.
The Foreign Office statement, meanwhile, said, “Pakistan and Russia enjoy an excellent relationship based on mutuality of interest in enhancing greater bilateral cooperation and convergence of views on various important regional and international issues.” “The two countries also share the common objective of peace and stability in the broader region and attach importance to regional connectivity both in terms of trade and energy cooperation,” it said.
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State affair or not, all hands went up when asked "who want to visit Khar?" …
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WARM WELLCOME FOR FM MR,SERGEY`S VISIT TO PAKISTAN.I LIKE RUSSIA BCOZ IT IS VERY GENTLE AND SINCERE COUNRTY IN THE WORLD.IT DEOS NOT INTERFERE IN OTHER`S COUNTRIES INTERNAL AFFAIRS.I LIKE RUSSIA BCOZ THEY GOT OUT AND PULLED RUBBISH JEWS FROM ITS SACRED LAND AND NOW SEE THE FRUITFUL RESULTS OF PULLING OF THIS ACT.OTHERWISE IF THEY WERE IN RUSSIA,THEY MAKE IT LIKE U.S.A AND CAUSES DISTURBANCES FOR THE WHOLE WORLD.THAT IS WHY WE LIKE RUSSIA.WE REQUEST MR.SERGEY TO CONVEY OUR REQUESTS TO HIS PRSIEDENT MR.PUTIN TO RESUME AND COME TO PAKISTAN AT ANY COST.STILL WE LOOKING FOR A WARM AND HEARTFELT WELLCOME TO PAKISTAN..AS PAKISTAN NEEDS ITS SUPPORT AND ACTIVE ROLL IN THE BETTERMENT OF PAKISTAN AS WELL FOR BOTH THE COUNRTY AND ALSO FOR THE PEACEFUL WORLD..
in afghaistan ? and daily interfrence in Balkan states? cutting off gas supplies to UNkrine and Europe…..
don't you know why did Putin called off his pak visist ? go and resaerch man….
UNLUCKILY WE DID NOT TRY THE FREINDSHIP OF GREAT RUSSIA.WE MUST NOT BE AFRAID OF ANYONE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF GOOD RELATION WITH ANY COUNTRY.IT IS ONLY CHILDISH IDEA AND WE ARE NOT AFRAID OF INDIA AS IT IS OUR NEIBHOUR AND IT CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE WORLS MAP AND BOTH MUST RESPECT AND HONOR FOR THEIR EXISTANCE IN THE WORLDMAP.
Today pakistanis are very happy to see the govt initiatives to invite Russian FM in pakistan for good relations which is the need of both the Russia an PAKISTAN.
happy about ? ?
Man, few people are thinking that they can replace US with China or Russia, but buddy, it is US who supplied billions to Pakistan along with weapons where your other friend still considering of financing your critical projects. US influence on Pakistan won't go away so soon.
West has lot of control and US can still affect you through its allies. Your import requirements for cars, machinery, export to other countries are with major US allies. Whether its Japan, South Korea, KSA, other Gulf countries and European countries.
Russia and China can't fill the void. It will be gradual change and don't think India won't use its economy and market along with its stature in world politics to avoid Russia embrassing Pakistan.
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