Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Goa, India.
Both leaders discussed matters of mutual interest, including bilateral, regional, and international issues. During the meeting, Bilawal assured Lavrov of Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening cooperation in areas such as food security, energy, and people-to-people contacts. He emphasized that the SCO provided a platform to explore new avenues of collaboration and coordination with Russia.
Bilawal arrives in India
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reached India’s Goa via special plane of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Thursday to lead Pakistan delegation at Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit 2023. Bilawal reached Goa via Pakistan Air Force Special Saab 2000 flight reaches Goa airport where Indian authorities welcomed the foreign minister.
Bilawal first interaction with international media
FM Bilawal said he felt immense happiness on arriving at Goa, and he hoped that SCO Summit will be a successful one. FM had consulted with political leaders before departing to India via special flight from Karachi to Goa.
