MOSCOW, Russia: The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a meeting with his Russian Counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Wednesday as he reached Moscow on the final leg of his tour to regional Countries to discuss the Afghan peace process, the Dispatch News Desk (DND) news agency reported.
In his meeting with Sergey Lavrov, Shah Mahmood Qureshi discussed the Pakistan-Russia bilateral relations and the regional situation.
On the final leg of his tour to regional countries, FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi held discussions with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov @mfa_russia. B/L & Regional situation especially progress on Afghan peace and reconciliation discussed.#Pakforpeace pic.twitter.com/jvjBhRuQbJ
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) December 26, 2018
Their discussion especially emphasized on the ongoing efforts for peace in Afghanistan.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi took his Russian Counterpart into confidence over Pakistan’s efforts to promote the Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan.
ماسکو میں وزیر خارجہ مخدوم شاہ محمود قریشی کی روس کے وزیرخارجہ سرگئی لیوروف سے ملاقات۔@SMQureshiPTI #PTI pic.twitter.com/udkEmhCsIV
— PTI (@PTIofficial) December 26, 2018
Earlier Shah Mahmood Qureshi visited Afghanistan, Iran and China where he discussed with his Counterparts Salahuddin Rabbani, Dr. Javad Zarif and Wang Yi as well as other high ranking officials the regional peace and stability in the context of Afghan peace process.