Russia, Pakistan to Discuss Security in Afghanistan
Pakistan and Russia will hold high-level talks in Moscow this week to discuss Afghanistan peace process.
Pakistan and Russia will hold high-level talks in Moscow this week to discuss Afghanistan peace process.
According to a Pakistani-based newspaper, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif will pay a working visit to Moscow at the invitation of his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on February 20.
Khawaja Asif and Sergey Lavrov are likely to focus on Pakistan and Russia’s role to press for political negotiations to end the Afghan conflict.
“The ministers will discuss the current state of affairs and prospects for strengthening of bilateral relations … and exchange views on important issues of the international and regional importance,” Russian Foreign Ministry senior official Maria Zakharova said.
In January, Russia offered to host the representatives of the Taliban and the Kabul administration as part of its peace initiative.
“For our part, we are ready to facilitate and will continue to promote the process of national reconciliation in Afghanistan. If need be, we are ready to provide, for example, the Moscow venue for contacts between representatives of Kabul and the Taliban,” the Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Jan 31.
Pakistan and Russian foreign ministers will meet ahead of the meeting of the Kabul Process in Kabul on Feb 28.
