Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has spoken with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and “appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in facilitating dialogue between Iran and the United States”, according to the Foreign Office.

In a post on X, it said that the two discussed bilateral relations and cooperation at multilateral fora in support of international peace and security.

It added that Dar underscored Pakistan’s resolve to “continue contributing to efforts aimed at promoting dialogue and diplomacy to resolve all issues”.

“Reiterating the importance of maintaining regular high-level engagements, they discussed rescheduling of the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Russia at an early mutually convenient date,” it added.