BISHKEK: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin appreciated Pakistan’s role and efforts for promoting regional peace and security. While talking to media, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin met briefly on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek. PM Imran also took the Russian president into confidence on Kashmir’s situation, Qureshi told reporters. He said the SCO forum provided an opportunity for peace, stability and regional connectivity. PM Imran Khan and other world leaders were in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to attend the 19th meeting of the Council of the Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Source: Pakistan Today June 15, 2019 07:58 UTC