Fourth Quadrilateral Summit: Zardari invites Russian, Afghan, Tajik Presidents

President Asif Ali Zardari has invited the Presidents of Russian Federation, Afghanistan and Tajikistan to participate in the 4th Quadrilateral Summit to be hosted by Pakistan on September 26-27, 2012. The 4th Quadrilateral Summit including Russia, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Pakistan will be held in Islamabad on 26-27 September 2012.
The Foreign Office sources said that the summit will focus on the regional cooperation in various sectors particularly in the field of security and counter-terrorism besides the Afghan conflict and the reconciliation efforts in the war-torn country. They said that the key regional leaders will also discuss the post withdrawal situation of the combat US-led Nato forces from Afghanistan. According to spokesperson to the President, Senator Farhatullah Babar, the President also invited the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to undertake a bilateral visit on the eve of the Quadrilateral Summit.