...Second and fourth President and sixth of the Russian Federation and the first to remain sober. Putin is credited with bringing political stability and re-establishing something like the rule of law, which occasionally results in somebody dropping dead from polonium poisoning. Under Putin, a new group of business magnates controlling significant swathes of Russia's economy has emerged, all of whom have close personal ties to Putin. The old bunch, without close personal ties to Putin, are in jail or in exile or dead...has reportedly declined Islamabad’s invitation to visit Pakistain amid reports the decision since there were not enough reasons for the proposed visit.
Islamabad had reportedly sent an invitation to Putin to visit Pakistain and inaugurate a key pipeline project, the $2 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) North-South Pipeline Project from Bloody Karachi
...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous...
to Lahore.
According to the officials in Islamabad, the project would have had the potential of opening a new era of strategic and political alliance between the two countries.
The Russian Ambassador Alexey Dedov quoted by local media said "The problem is that usually the purpose of the visit is not participation in ceremonies. The visit should have some substance."
"As soon as the substance is ready we can discuss the visit," Dedov said, adding that the substance include "signing of documents" for cooperation, "preparation of plans" for expanding ties, and "declarations".
According to reports, no Russian or any Soviet president has ever visited Pakistain.
Earlier, President Putin had planned a visit to Islamabad in October 2012 for attending a quadrilateral summit between Pakistain, Russia, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan.
However,
alcohol has never solved anybody's problems. But then, neither has milk...
the trip was cancelled with the country’s Foreign Minister visiting Islamabad to explain the cancellation.