ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Alexei Overchuk, will visit Pakistan on September 18-19, 2024, along with a high-level delegation, the Foreign Office said on Tuesday.
The FO spokesperson in a statement said Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Overchuk, during his visit, will hold meetings with the President Asif Ali Zardari, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
Pakistan and Russia enjoy cordial relations based on goodwill, amity, and trust, which is reflected in the multi-faceted bilateral cooperation including in trade, energy, and connectivity, the FO statement reads.
The announcement comes following media reports claiming that Islamabad and Moscow were considering Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) transactions by 2026.
Earlier in July this year, PM Shehbaz met Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan. During the meeting, PM Shehbaz underscored the need to bolster bilateral cooperation in various sectors between Moscow and Islamabad.