Pakistan, Russia sign agreements to combat illegal immigration, drug trafficking
Key takeaways
- A key development came during Minister Naqvi’s meeting with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, where both sides signed agreements to strengthen cooperation between Islamabad and Moscow.
- During talks with Tajikistan’s Interior Minister Ramazon Rahimzoda, discussions focused on regional security and the evolving situation in Afghanistan.
- Both sides expressed concern over the presence of terrorist groups and narcotics production in Afghanistan, describing them as serious threats to regional stability.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Bishkek: Pakistan and Russia on Saturday signed a series of agreements aimed at strengthening cooperation in combating illegal immigration, narcotics trafficking, and other transnational crimes.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held a number of high-level bilateral meetings with the interior ministers of Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Interior Ministers’ Meeting in Bishkek.
A key development came during Minister Naqvi’s meeting with Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev, where both sides signed agreements to strengthen cooperation between Islamabad and Moscow.