ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will be the first Pakistani prime minister in 23 years to embark on a bilateral visit to Russia in the last week of this month.
PM Khan’s visit to Russia this month is taking place on the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The prime minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation of senior ministers from his cabinet. Sources say that details of this visit will be released in due course of time by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
During PM Khan’s visit, the discussions will focus on enhancing cooperation in the spheres of economy, trade, defense and energy.
The last time an elected Pakistani prime minister visited Russia on a bilateral visit was in March 1999 during the tenure of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Since then, there have been multiple informal pull-aside meetings between the Russian president and Pakistani prime minister at different forums.
PM Imran and Russian President Putin have exchanged multiple telephone calls in recent times as well.
Last month, Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday and lauded his “emphatic”statement on blasphemy.
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