Pak Russia Relations
On 06 October, 2012 MUSLIM Institute organised round table discussion on the topic “Pak Russia Relations: An Overview & Future Strategy”. Air Marshal (R) Shaid Latif and Maj(R) Raja Mujtaba were honorable experts on the occasion.
Usman Hasan, research associate of MUSIM Institute, gave brief presentation on the history of Pak-Russia relations with the following points.
Diplomatic relations established in 1948
Soviets invited Liaqat Ali Khan in 1949 who then decided to visit USA instead of USSR
Pakistan joined SEATO in 1954 and CENTO in 1955
1960 U-2 American spy plane incident
Ayub Khan’s visits to Russia
Russian role in 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s period and relations improved
He visited Russia as President and PM of Pakistan
Steel Mills project
Many Other projects like Oil & Gas
In Gen Zia’s period relations weakened again
USSR declared war on Afghanistan in 1979; not welcome by Pakistan
Pakistan supported mujahedeen against USSR
In 1988-89 USSR withdrawal from Afghanistan
USSR dissolved in 1991
Pakistan was first state to accept Russia as successor state of USSR
PM Nawaz Sharif visited Russia in 1999
Post 9/11 relations; Pervez Musharaf’s visit in 2003
Russia observer member of OIC & Pakistan observer member of SCO
In 2007 Russian PM visited Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari visited Russia in 2011
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Pakistan postponed
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited Pakistan
Pakistan’s Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani visited Russia
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov delayed visit to India
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