RAWALPINDI: Chief of General Staff Russian Armed Forces General ValeryVasilevich Gerasimov has thrown Russian Military’s weight behind PakistanMilitary efforts in Afghanistan.

He on Wednesday said Russia supports Pakistan’s efforts towardsreconciliation and peace in Afghanistan, said the Inter-Services PublicRelations (ISPR).

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa met at GeneralGerasimov at the Defence Ministry premises in Moscow, on the second day ofthe former’s visit to Russia.

The Russian chief of general staff said Russia was willing to play a rolein Pakistan’s efforts towards reconciliation and peace in Afghanistan,according to the military’s media wing. General Grasimov appreciatedPakistan’s achievements in the war against terror.

During the meeting, on General Bajwa’s second day of his visit to Russia,matters related to regional security, stability,and bilateral securitycooperation were discussed.

General Bajwa told the Russian chief of general staff that Pakistanwelcomes any initiative that can bring peace and stability in Afghanistan,adding that the entireregion will benefit from such efforts, said astatement issued by ISPR.

The army chief further said that Pakistan wants to get out of the zero-sumdynamics of Cold War era that are still prevalent in South Asia.

“We have no hostile designs towards any country and will keep on workingtowards a cooperative regional framework based on sovereign equality andmutual progress through connectivity,” said General Bajwa.