Sergey Lavrov has expressed Russia’s strong interest in expanding bilateral ties with Pakistan through the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), specifically through counterterrorism collaborations, energy sharing, trade agreements and regional connectivity initiatives. dunyanews.tv +4 thenews.com.pk +4 geo.tv. +4 Lavrov made these remarks during a meeting with Syed Tariq Fatemi, Pakistan’s Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM), on an official visit to Russia. Their meeting underscored their mutual desire to strengthen cooperation in various sectors. mid.ru + 4 @ arabnews +4 @ dawncom Fatemi conveyed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s greetings and reiterated Pakistan’s dedication to further bilateral cooperation. He provided an in-depth briefing on recent developments in South Asia, emphasizing Pakistani concerns over regional escalation risks; Fatemi discussed India’s threat to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty as being particularly disturbing – something Pakistan views as posing serious danger to regional stability (Dawn.com +5 thenews.com.pk +5) [Dawn.com +5 dunyanews.tv +5]. (Dawn.com +5)). (Dawn.com +5); Dunes News +5; Dunyanews +5; Dunyanews +5 Lavrov expressed satisfaction with the steady progress in bilateral collaboration, noting initiatives such as developing new steel mills and critical infrastructure projects as examples of such collaboration. He reiterated Russia’s intention of strengthening their relations with Pakistan within the SCO framework – specifically counter-terrorism issues – while attesting its support for normalizing Pakistan-India relations as having positive effects on regional stability. nation.com.pk +6, geo.tv +6, nation.com.pk +6, geo.tv +6, thenewsscom.pk +6 dawn.com +4, Brecorder +4 and dunyanews.tv +4 and so forth.. Before the meeting was concluded, Fatemi personally presented Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, reinforcing their commitment to deepen bilateral ties. Brecorder.com +2 (TheNews.com.pk + Geo TV), Lavrov and Fatemi met to explore how Pakistan-Russia relations have changed in recent months, both nations seeking to broaden cooperation across key areas. Both are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, making their collaboration even more crucial in regional peace and prosperity.
