Summary According to a statement issued by interior ministry, Minister of State Talal Chaudhry received Kolokoltsev upon his arrival in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev arrived in Pakistan on Monday on a four-day official visit at the invitation of Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, marking the first visit to Pakistan by a Russian interior minister.
According to a statement issued by Pakistan’s Interior Ministry, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry received Kolokoltsev upon his arrival in Islamabad.
During his stay, the Russian minister is scheduled to hold important meetings with Pakistani leadership, with discussions expected to focus on strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation between the two countries.
The visit comes amid growing engagement between Islamabad and Moscow across several sectors, including trade, energy and regional cooperation.
پاکستان روس تعلقات میں ایک نئے باب کا آغاز، وفاقی وزیر داخلہ محسن نقوی کی دعوت پر روس کے وزیر داخلہ ولادیمیر کولاکولتسیف کا دورہ پاکستان یہ کسی بھی روسی وزیرِ داخلہ کا پاکستان کا پہلا دورہ ہے، روس کے وزیر داخلہ ولادیمیر کولاکولتسیف چار روزہ دورے پر پاکستان پہنچ گئے، https://t.co/BK1p5jnlR8
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In January, Russian President Vladimir Putin described relations with Pakistan as “genuinely mutually beneficial,” reaffirming Moscow’s commitment to maintaining close ties with Islamabad.
Russia has also highlighted Pakistan’s membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as an important dimension of bilateral engagement.
Last July, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk described Pakistan and Russia as “natural allies,” underscoring Islamabad’s strategic importance to Moscow, particularly in the economic and energy sectors.
In recent years, both countries have expanded economic cooperation amid changing regional and global circumstances.
