BISHKEK – Russian President Vladimir Putin seemed impressed with PakistanPM Imran Khan leadership and initiatives for peace in the region.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the Russian Presidentappreciated Pakistan’s role and efforts for promoting regional peace andsecurity.
Talking to media persons, the foreign minister said that Prime MinisterImran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin in a brief meeting onsidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Bishkek havediscussed Afghanistan issue, the situation in the Middle East and Iran, andtook the Russian President into confidence on Kashmir’s situation.
Qureshi said that different changes are taking place in the world butunfortunately global uncertainty is increasing.
He said the SCO forum provided an opportunity for peace, stability andregional connectivity.
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The minister said that Pakistan would import 1000 megawatt electricity fromKyrgyzstan by 2021 to overcome power shortage in the summer season.
He said the leadership of Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan also held talks on earlycompletion of the CASA-1000 project, which would start from Kyrgyzstan andreach Afghanistan through Tajikistan and onward to Pakistan.
