Pakistan, Russia to fight terrorism: Putin's envoy holds talks with Moinuddin Haider
http://www.dawn.com/2000/09/27/top1.htm
By Hasan Akhtar
ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Pakistan and Russia have agreed to conclude an extradition treaty and work in close cooperation with each other in the fight against terrorism, arms, narcotics trafficking and illegal immigration, says a foreign office statement.
A formal agreement to this effect would be signed during Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo's forthcoming visit to Pakistan, it added.
This was disclosed after a meeting between Russian president's special envoy Sergey Yasterzhembsky and Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider here on Tuesday afternoon.
The interior minister briefed the envoy about the steps being taken by Pakistan to fight terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal immigration, and computerization of database.
President Putin's envoy appreciated these steps and hoped that they would bring the desired results, the statement said.
The interior minister said Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with Russian federation. He expressed Islamabad's desire to expand close mutual relations with Moscow in culture, technical and economic fields.
He also sought Russian influence on India for a just and peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute to ensure durable peace in the South Asian region, the statement said.
The Russian envoy proposed close contact between immigration officials and border security forces of the two countries to check illegal immigration.
Mr Yasterzhembsky also met Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar and held wide ranging talks with him focussing on "bilateral relations and regional and global issues of common concern," officials said.
The envoy, who arrived earlier on Tuesday on a two-day visit, is stated to have brought a message of President Putin for Chief Executive Gen Pervez Musharraf and to hold talks with the federal ministers and senior officials.
The spokesman said that the discussions between Mr Sattar and Mr Yasterzhembsky covered a wide spectrum of issues of bilateral relations, regional situation, including the situation in Afghanistan and Central Asia, and international matters of mutual interest.
The discussions also focussed on strengthening of bilateral relations in the field of trade, communication, scientific and technological cooperation, the statement said.
The meetings were held in "a cordial and constructive atmosphere", the statement said. More official meetings were expected on Wednesday and the special envoy is likely to meet newsmen before leaving Islamabad.
Agencies add: Mr Yasterzhembsky has been sent to follow up the discussions President Vladimir Putin and Gen Pervez Musharraf had in New York early this month on the sidelines of the United Nations Millennium Summit.
Russia is watchful of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia, fearing a spillover impact of its ultra-fundamentalist ideology across the border in Central Asia. The fighting between the Taliban and its opponents has lately reached closer to the Tajikistan border.
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It looks like India's speech at the UN Millenium summit has started bearing fruits, with Pakistan agreeing to fight terrorism. WHAT WILL BE THE FATE OF PAKISTAN NOW? WILL IT BE ABLE TO STOP TERRORISM? WILL OSAMA BIN LADEN, HM, LeT ALLOW THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO STOP MUSLIM MILITANTS TRAINED IN AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN & POK TO FIGHT AGAINST THE RUSSIANS IN CHEC***** & INDIA IN J&k.
http://www.dawn.com/2000/09/27/top1.htm
By Hasan Akhtar
ISLAMABAD, Sept 26: Pakistan and Russia have agreed to conclude an extradition treaty and work in close cooperation with each other in the fight against terrorism, arms, narcotics trafficking and illegal immigration, says a foreign office statement.
A formal agreement to this effect would be signed during Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Rushailo's forthcoming visit to Pakistan, it added.
This was disclosed after a meeting between Russian president's special envoy Sergey Yasterzhembsky and Interior Minister Moinuddin Haider here on Tuesday afternoon.
The interior minister briefed the envoy about the steps being taken by Pakistan to fight terrorism, drug trafficking, illegal immigration, and computerization of database.
President Putin's envoy appreciated these steps and hoped that they would bring the desired results, the statement said.
The interior minister said Pakistan attached great importance to its relations with Russian federation. He expressed Islamabad's desire to expand close mutual relations with Moscow in culture, technical and economic fields.
He also sought Russian influence on India for a just and peaceful settlement of the Kashmir dispute to ensure durable peace in the South Asian region, the statement said.
The Russian envoy proposed close contact between immigration officials and border security forces of the two countries to check illegal immigration.
Mr Yasterzhembsky also met Foreign Minister Abdul Sattar and held wide ranging talks with him focussing on "bilateral relations and regional and global issues of common concern," officials said.
The envoy, who arrived earlier on Tuesday on a two-day visit, is stated to have brought a message of President Putin for Chief Executive Gen Pervez Musharraf and to hold talks with the federal ministers and senior officials.
The spokesman said that the discussions between Mr Sattar and Mr Yasterzhembsky covered a wide spectrum of issues of bilateral relations, regional situation, including the situation in Afghanistan and Central Asia, and international matters of mutual interest.
The discussions also focussed on strengthening of bilateral relations in the field of trade, communication, scientific and technological cooperation, the statement said.
The meetings were held in "a cordial and constructive atmosphere", the statement said. More official meetings were expected on Wednesday and the special envoy is likely to meet newsmen before leaving Islamabad.
Agencies add: Mr Yasterzhembsky has been sent to follow up the discussions President Vladimir Putin and Gen Pervez Musharraf had in New York early this month on the sidelines of the United Nations Millennium Summit.
Russia is watchful of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban militia, fearing a spillover impact of its ultra-fundamentalist ideology across the border in Central Asia. The fighting between the Taliban and its opponents has lately reached closer to the Tajikistan border.
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It looks like India's speech at the UN Millenium summit has started bearing fruits, with Pakistan agreeing to fight terrorism. WHAT WILL BE THE FATE OF PAKISTAN NOW? WILL IT BE ABLE TO STOP TERRORISM? WILL OSAMA BIN LADEN, HM, LeT ALLOW THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO STOP MUSLIM MILITANTS TRAINED IN AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN & POK TO FIGHT AGAINST THE RUSSIANS IN CHEC***** & INDIA IN J&k.
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