ISLAMABAD: In another step aimed at strengthening bilateral parliamentary relations, a high-level parliamentary delegation from Russia will arrive in Islamabad next week.
According to the Russian Embassy, the delegation would comprise of representatives from both houses of the Russian Parliament. The delegation will attend the upcoming Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC) in Islamabad scheduled for November 11–12.
Seasoned politicians will comprise of Senator Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Speaker of the Russian Federation Council (the upper chamber of the Russian parliament), and Mr. Aleksandr Babakov, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma (the lower chamber of the Russian parliament).
The delegation will also include Vladimir Chizhov, the Chair of the Russia-Pakistan Friendship Group of the Russian Federation Council. Mr. Chizhov visited Pakistan in February 2024 to observe the general elections.
The Russian delegation is expected to meet with high-ranking Pakistani parliamentarians on the sidelines of the ISC to discuss the further promotion of bilateral relations, with a focus on parliamentary cooperation.
