Qureshi meets Russian and New Zealand foreign ministers

Foreign Minster Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday held meetings with Foreign Ministers of Russia and New Zealand on the sidelines of the 63rd UN General Assembly session in New York.
In his meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei V. Lavrov, Foreign Minister Qureshi highlighted the significant political developments taking place in the region, which necessitated a common understanding between Pakistan and Russia. He observed that the two countries could cooperate in a number of sectors in economic field. These included energy, communications, gas pipeline projects, steel production and provision of defence equipment to Pakistan.