ISLAMABAD: During a meeting with former senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed at the Russian-sponsored Eurasian Security Forum at Perm (Russia), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov praised “Pakistan’s proactive and positive role in promoting peace between Iran and the US to end this needless war”.
Mushahid Hussain, who is Co-chairman of International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), briefed the Russian foreign minister on Pakistan’s sustained efforts for peace diplomacy which has earned the country the trust, respect and confidence of both the protagonists.
Lavrov referred to “new realities” in the wake of the Iran war especially noting the significance of the quartet of Pakistan, Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
The former senator met Lavrov on the sidelines of the Eurasian Security Forum, along with colleagues from Korea, Cambodia and Iran, as part of the ICAPP delegation. During his keynote address at the Eurasian Security Forum, Mushahid Hussain said: “Pakistan is at centre-stage of global diplomacy enjoying trust, confidence and respect of both the protagonists”. He lamented the lack of role of established organisations like the UN, EU, OIC, and Arab League.
He appreciated the principled positions of China and Russia, adding these countries were the harbingers of a new emerging world order in which Eurasia would be the strategic centre of gravity, both in geo-economics and geopolitics. Referring to the presence of an Indian delegation, Mushahid Hussain urged the need for peaceful dialogue and diplomacy to resolve all disputes. He also quoted from the great poet-philosopher of the East, Allama Iqbal, who had predicted nearly a century ago about the “Rise of Asia” and the “Rise of China.”
The Eurasian Security Forum was attended by 200 international delegates from over 20 Eurasian countries. At the conclusion of the forum, the Russian hosts requested Mushahid Hussain to read out the Final Declaration which called for establishing a new global order based on justice and equality in accordance with the principles of the UN charter and international law.
