November was also a good month for Russian diplomacy in Pakistan, with Sergei Shoigu becoming the first Russian defense minister to visit the country since 1969. During his stay in Islamabad, Shoigu and Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif signed an unprecedented agreement that could establish a framework for joint military exercises, reciprocal port visits, and a wide-ranging dialogue on regional security issues.
11月，俄罗斯与巴基斯坦的外交关系也取得了突破，绍伊古（Sergei Shoigu）成为1969年以来第一个访问巴基斯坦的俄罗斯国防部长。在访问伊斯兰堡期间，绍伊古与巴基斯坦总理谢里夫签署了一份前所未有的协议，为联合军事演习、港口互访和大范围地区安全问题对话制定了一个框架。