ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Tuesday said that reports regarding Prime Minister Imran Khan’s participation in the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Russia on President Vladimir Putin’s invitation are “speculative”.
Taking to Twitter, Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said: “Pakistan and Russia remain in contact about engagement at the highest level.”
“Any announcement in this regard would be made formally at [the] appropriate time,” he wrote.
Reports appearing in media about Prime Minister’s participation in Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Russia are speculative. Pakistan and Russia remain in contact about engagement at the highest level. Any announcement in this regard would be made formally at appropriate time.
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@DrMFaisal) July 9, 2019
Media reports emerged on Saturday claiming that Prime Minister Imran would join the EEF meeting in Russia in September on the invitation of President Putin.
The forum is scheduled to be held from Sept. 4 to 6 in the Russian city of Vladivostok.
The Russian president had extended the invitation to Prime Minister Imran during their conversation at the Meeting of the Council of the Heads of State (CHS) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Bishkek.
During their meeting, the Russian leader had expressed his desire to have good relations with Pakistan. President Vladimir Putin and PM Imran Khan were also seen seated next to each other during the summit. To which the Premier replied that his country too wanted to promote and expand ties with Russia.
