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Pakistan in talks with Russia on buying air defence systems
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IANS | 09 Apr, 2018
Pakistani Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan has said that Islamabad
was in direct talks with Moscow for the procurement of sophisticated
military hardware, including air defence systems, fighter jets and
battle tanks.
In an interview with Russia's Sputnik news agency,
Kham also talked about increased cooperation with Kremlin which mirrors
Pakistan's wider geo-strategic concerns.
"Air defence system is a
different kind of weapon we are interested. We are very much interested
in a very wide range of the Russian weapons technology. We are in
negotiations (on air defence systems) and once we conclude negotiations,
we will be able to announce them," Khan told the Russian publication.
The
Defence Minister also outlined that Islamabad was interested in
acquiring T-90 tanks from Moscow as part of a long-term deal rather than
committing itself to a single purchase.
"We are interested in
tanks T-90 and it is not going to be a one-time purchase but it is going
to be a long-term commitment," Khan stated.
Talking about
security issues in South and Central Asia, the Defence Minister noted
that both Pakistan and Russia were interested in a stable and democratic
Afghanistan.
"We respect Afghanistan's sovereignty. Stability in
Afghanistan is important for Pakistan to be able to develop its own
prosperous future, to access to the Russian market, for example, by land
route. Democratic and stable Afghanistan is in the deep the interest of
both Russia and Pakistan," the minister stated.
Historically,
Pakistan and Russia have been on the opposite side of the conflict in
Afghanistan, but the former Cold War foes have now developed a mutual
understanding on many international issues, according to Khan.
"Of
course we have a history of the Afghan war in which we have been on
opposite sides, but now as the second decade of the 21st century ends,
we will be able to look at world realities with a different eye."
The
Defence Minister also expressed that Pakistan was grateful for Russian
support in its bid for membership to the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation, which it joined in 2017.
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Display of POK in Pakistan
Sher Singh | Mon Apr 9 14:38:27 2018
It is very shameful to see that you people have shown POK as a part of Pakistan in your news story.
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