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Summary COAS General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani called on PM Raja Pervez Ashraf ahead of his visit to Russia.
Chief of Army Staff Kayani General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani held consultation with the PM ahead of his October 3-6 visit to Russian where he will hold talks with Moscow’s top military leadership and is likely to meet some political leaders.Strategic issues and matter pertaining to Pakistan army were discussed in the one-on-one meeting, sources said, adding that foreign office officials later joined the high-ups following the one-to-one meeting.It is expected that he will also meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, who recently called off a scheduled visit to Pakistan.Analysts say Kayani will give a push to Islamabads efforts to improve relations with Moscow ahead of the pull out of foreign troops from Afghanistan.This will be the Pakistan Army chiefs first visit to Russia since 2009, when he had made a trip at the invitation of his counterpart.
