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Summary This will be the Army chief's first visit to Russia since 2009.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS)General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani left for Moscow on a three-day official visit on Wednesday, Dunya News reported.General Kayanis visit coincides with the trip of the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov, who arrives in Islamabad on a two-day visit today.Kayani during his October 3-6 visit will hold talks with Russias top military leadership and is expected to meet some political leaders.It is expected that he will also meet President Vladimir Putin, who recently called off a scheduled visit to Pakistan.This will be the Army chiefs first visit to Russia since 2009, when he had made a trip at the invitation of his counterpart.
