Russia Supports IP Gas Pipeline Project: Pakistani FM

Islamabad, Oct 7, IRNA -- Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that Russia supports Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, a media report said on Saturday. Daily ‘Business Recorder’ said that Khar made the statement while briefing Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs. About the postponement of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s scheduled visit to Pakistan, she said that there was nothing other than the tight personal domestic schedule as far as the deferment of Putin’s trip to Pakistan is concerned. She told the panel that Pakistan was enjoying good relations with the Russian Federation and the mutual ties would further grow in future. She told the panel that Russia and Pakistan have same views on Afghanistan that they support ‘indigenous solution’ to the Afghan conflict through genuine reconciliation process. She said the Speaker of Russian parliament will soon visit Pakistan which will help strengthen the relationship between the two parliaments. Khar told the panel that Russia was also supporting Pakistan for permanent membership of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)./end