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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia on Tuesday reaffirmed their commitment to deepen coordination at major multilateral platforms, including the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow, said a press release issued by Pakistan&rsquo;s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. The meeting at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs saw both leaders review the state of bilateral ties and express satisfaction over what the statement called their &ldquo;positive trajectory.&rdquo; The statement added that Dar and Lavrov &ldquo;noted the key role of leadership-level engagement and institutional mechanisms in advancing cooperation.&rdquo; Dar thanked Lavrov for the &ldquo;warm welcome and excellent hospitality,&rdquo; while also congratulating him on Russia&rsquo;s &ldquo;successful holding of the SCO meeting,&rdquo; the statement said. The two ministers also discussed current regional and global developments, reaffirming their resolve to &ldquo;further strengthen coordination at multilateral fora, including the UN and the SCO.&rdquo; Prior to the meeting with Lavrov, Dar delivered Pakistan&rsquo;s national statements during the SCO&rsquo;s Narrow and Expanded Format sessions and held several high-level interactions on the sidelines, reiterating Islamabad&rsquo;s commitment to deeper regional cooperation. Dar, who also serves as Pakistan&rsquo;s deputy prime minister, held a separate bilateral meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, during which the two leaders reviewed the full spectrum of Pakistan-Russia relations, focusing on political, economic, energy, connectivity, agricultural, industrial, and educational, as well as people-to-people, sectors. Dar conveyed greetings from Pakistan&rsquo;s leadership and underlined &ldquo;the importance of enhanced high-level engagement&rdquo; with Moscow. Overchuk, recalling his 2024 visit to Islamabad, remarked that Pakistan had &ldquo;tremendous potential to emerge as a regional hub for transit trade and connectivity.&rdquo; He also welcomed Pakistan&rsquo;s establishment of diplomatic ties with Armenia, saying it would bolster engagement with the Eurasian Economic Union. Both sides agreed to maintain real-time diplomatic contacts and reaffirmed their commitment to deeper cooperation at the UN and the SCO. The latest engagements come as Russia has signaled its willingness to assist Pakistan and Afghanistan in resolving differences through political and diplomatic means. Earlier this month, Islamabad and Moscow also held the inaugural round of bilateral consultations on &ldquo;Security Issues in Asia,&rdquo; during which they discussed the regional security landscape, including the Asia-Pacific.

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Leaders discuss Pak-Russia bilateral relations, express satisfaction at their positive trajectory; note key role of leadership-level engagement and institutional mechanisms in advancing cooperation.

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