Russian FM to visit Pakistan, Iran, and Kazakhstan 

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will visit Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Iran, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a briefing, Report informs.

According to her, the minister will visit Pakistan on April 6-7. Within the meeting, he is planned to meet with Pakistani counterpart Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi. They will discuss bilateral relations and the situation in Afghanistan.

On April 7-8, the minister will visit Kazakhstan to discuss cooperation issues within the Eurasian Union, The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and the CIS.

On April 13, Sergey Lavrov will leave for Tehran. He is expected to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif to mull bilateral cooperation.