ISLAMABAD, Apr 3 (NNN-APP) – Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, is scheduled to pay a visit to Pakistan from Apr 6 to 7, the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan said, yesterday.
Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, said, the broad agenda of discussions will include bilateral ties, with particular focus on economic cooperation between the two countries.
“The two sides will also share their respective perspectives on regional and international issues of mutual interest,” Chaudhri said, at his weekly briefing.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, said in Moscow that, Lavrov will hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mahmood Qureshi.
“There are plans to conduct a detailed discussion on the current status of bilateral relations and their development prospects, including opportunities for further strengthening trade, economic and counter-terrorism cooperation,” Zakharova said.
She said, the two foreign ministers will conduct an in-depth exchange of views, on matters concerning regional and international agenda and will focus on the Afghan issues and cooperation at multilateral venues.– NNN-APP
