ISLAMBAD – Russian Foreign Minister Viktorovich Lavrov has offered venuefor the place talks with India in a phone call to Pakistan Foreign MinisterShah Mehmood Qureshi.
He has offered Russian mediation and provision of venue for peace talksbetween India and Pakistan during a telephone call with his Pakistanicounterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday.
Foreign Minister Qureshi appreciated Russia’s balanced and constructiverole in de-escalation of tensions in the region, said a statement issued bythe Foreign Office.
The Russian foreign minister encouraged Pakistan and India to resolve allissues through dialogue and peaceful means.
Foreign Minister Qureshi welcomed the Russian offer and added that he hadacknowledged Russia’s constructive role from the floor of the Joint Sessionof Parliament earlier in the day, which was well-received.
The two foreign ministers agreed to continue consultations for promotion ofpeace and stability in the region.
Frantic diplomatic efforts involving a number of countries are underway toprevent any further escalation in the crisis between the nuclear-armedPakistan and India as tensions continued to grip the South Asian region.