ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: A 13-member Russian delegation will be arriving here on Monday to participate in the second session of the Pakistan-Russia joint working group on counter-terrorism.

The delegation, led by Deputy Foreign Minister Anatoly E. Safonov, will hold talks with Pakistani officials on issues relating to terrorism, regional peace and security, money-laundering, drug trafficking and international and regional developments.

In detailed talks to be held at the foreign office, Additional Secretary for Europe Toheed Ahmed will represent the Pakistani side. Also, Mr Safonov will call on the foreign secretary and rector of Islamic University besides visiting the National Defence College and National Police Academy. The group was set up after President Pervez Musharraf's meeting with President Vladimir Putin in June 2002.

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