Islamabad: Pakistan and Russia held the inaugural consultations on Security Issues in Asia in Islamabad.

Aleksei Ovchinnikov, DG for Asia and Pacific Cooperation (Russia MFA), met Ambassador Tahir Hussain Andrabi, Additional Foreign Secretary (ACDIS) and Spokesperson, for substantive exchanges on regional security dynamics, emerging alliances, and areas for enhanced cooperation.

DG Ovchinnikov also called on Ambassador Imran Siddiqui, Additional Foreign Secretary (Asia Pacific), and met with Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). Pakistan values its cooperative ties with Russia and remains committed to dialogue-driven approaches that advance regional peace and stability.