ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan will fly to Moscow this week to satisfy Russian President Vladimir Putin, Islamabad confirmed on Monday – the primary such journey by a Pakistani chief in twenty years.
The 2-day go to, beginning on Wednesday, was deliberate earlier than the present disaster over Ukraine.
“Throughout the Summit assembly, the 2 leaders will evaluation the complete array of bilateral relations together with vitality cooperation,” Pakistan’s overseas workplace stated in an announcement, including that Khan and Putin may also focus on points together with the scenario in Afghanistan.
Relations between Pakistan and Russia have been minimal for years as Islamabad sided with america within the Chilly Warfare and was given Main Non-NATO Ally standing by Washington after U.S. forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001.
In recent times, nonetheless, relations between america and Pakistan have deteriorated and there was a thawing between Moscow and Islamabad, which has seen the planning of tasks within the gasoline and vitality fields.
In an interview revealed on Monday, Khan performed down the timing of the go to, and any impact it might have on Pakistan’s relations with the West.
“This go to was deliberate effectively earlier than the emergence of the present section of Ukrainian disaster … I obtained the invitation from President Putin a lot earlier,” he informed Newsweek Pakistan.
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