Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has praised ‘Pakistan’s proactive and positive role in promoting peace between Iran and the United States to end this needless War’. He said this in a meeting with Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed at the Russian-sponsored Eurasian Security Forum, said a press release issued here.
Senator Mushahid, who is Co-Chairman of International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), briefed the Russian Foreign Minister on Pakistan’s sustained efforts for Peace Diplomacy which has earned the country the trust, respect and confidence of both protagonists. Lavrov referred to ‘new realities’ in the wake of the Iran War especially noting the significance of the Quartet of Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Senator Mushahid Hussain met Lavrov on the sidelines of the Eurasian Security Forum, alongwith colleagues from Korea, Cambodia & Iran, as part of the ICAPP Delegation.
During his keynote address to the Eurasian Security Forum, Mushahid Hussain said, “Pakistan is at centre stage of Global Diplomacy enjoying trust, confidence and respect of both protagonists.”
He lamented the lack of role of established organisations like the UN, EU, OIC, and Arab League. He appreciated the principled positions of China and Russia, adding these countries were the harbingers of a new emerging world order in which Eurasia would be the strategic center of gravity, both in Geoeconomics and Geopolitics.
Referring to the presence of an Indian delegation, he urged the need for peaceful dialogue and diplomacy to resolve all disputes. At the conclusion of the Forum, the Russian hosts requested Mushahid Hussain to read out the final declaration which called for establishing a new global order based on justice and equality in accordance with principles of the UN Charter and International Law.