Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's opening remarks during talks with Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Moscow, November 18, 2025
18 November 2025 18:47
1931-18-11-2025
Dear Mr Minister,
It is a pleasure to see you.
Fortunately, your participation in the meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states has afforded us this opportunity to meet.
The advancement of our constructive partnership stands as one of the priorities of the Russian Federation's policy in South Asia. Our relations continue to develop dynamically. We share common approaches to the majority of key international issues.
We maintain close collaboration across various international formats. This includes the SCO, which is today convening a meeting of heads of government here in Moscow. Naturally, there is the United Nations, where recent developments have been particularly contentious - a subject I look forward to discussing with you today, especially given Pakistan's role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
You are having an exceptionally productive day today. You have already discussed our bilateral trade and economic relations with Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk. I understand you have had other meetings as well. Now, we can focus on international affairs, particularly as, I have already noted, there is much of considerable interest to address.
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