In an interview with RIA Novosti on the sidelines of the Eastern Economic Forum, Pakistan's ambassador to Moscow, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, said that Pakistan expects a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin. According to him, this visit could take place immediately before the 2027 Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
In 2026, Kyrgyzstan hosted the SCO summit. At the end of the summit, the country's foreign minister, Zheenbek Kulubaev, said that the SCO chairmanship passes to Pakistan.
The Eastern Economic Forum was held from September 1 to 4 in Vladivostok. RIA Novosti is the general information partner of the EEF.