Islamabad, November 18 (Language) Pakistan and Russia discussed the threats of terrorism and various global and regional issues.
Senior officials of the two countries discussed the issue of counter-terrorism at the 10th meeting of the Russia-Pakistan Joint Working Group on Combating International Terrorism and other Security Challenges here on November 16. Both countries stressed on constant vigilance to counter terrorism.
“The two sides discussed in detail the threats of terrorism and various global and regional issues, with special attention to the situation in Afghanistan, Central and South Asia and North Africa,” Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The statement said both sides outlined their respective national strategies and measures to combat terrorism. It said Pakistan and Russia shared their experiences and views, highlighting the importance of national efforts in the comprehensive fight against terrorism.
It said the meeting was co-chaired by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry’s Additional Foreign Secretary Syed Haider Shah and Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Sergei Vershinin.
The statement said the meeting also focused on countering radicalisation, preventing the use of modern technologies for terrorist purposes, curbing the spread of terrorist and extremist ideology and terrorism financing.
It said both countries agreed on “the need for comprehensive strategies to meet these challenges”.
The next meeting of the Working Group will take place in Moscow in 2024.
A statement issued by Russia said Vershinin was received by Pakistan Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and held a separate meeting with Shah.
“The two sides had a wide-ranging exchange of views on topical international and regional issues of mutual interest, focusing on the situation in Afghanistan, the Palestine-Israel conflict and Ukraine,” the statement said.
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