Musharraf meets Putin for regional talks

(5 Feb 2003) SHOTLIST
1. Various of Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf laying wreath at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
2. Wide Russian President Vladimir Putin and Musharraf at photo-op, shaking hands
3. Putin, Musharraf and officials taking seats
4. Mid shot Putin
5. UPSOUND: (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President:
"Welcome to Moscow. I'm very glad that we were able to fulfill our agreement made last year in Almaty."
6. UPSOUND (English) General Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani President:
"It is my honour and the honour of my wife and delegation to be here in your country."
7. Wide shot Putin, Musharraf and officials
8. Cutaway journalists
9. Mid shot President Musharraf meeting Russian officials
10. Wide shots Russian and Pakistani officials take seats at round table
11. Cutaway Pakistani officials
12. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President:
"This is understandable because the last visit of the Pakistani president to our country took place 33 years ago."
13. Wide officials at table
14. Cutaway Russian officials
15. Various of Putin and Musharraf signing bilateral agreements
16. Cutaway Pakistani official
17. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President:
"Russia is well aware of the participation of Pakistan in anti-terror operation, especially in Afghanistan."
18. Cutaway reporters
19. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President:
"We wish president Musharraf success in fulfilling all the obligations that his country undertook in the anti-terror coalition. We wish him success in neutralising extremists organisations fighting within his country."
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani President :
"I have extended a most cordial invitation to the president to visit Pakistan and create history because no Russian president has ever visited Pakistan."
21. SOUNDBITE (Russian) Vladimir Putin, Russian President:
"We, on our side emphasised the need for consistent work to re-open dialogue between Pakistan and India."
22. Putin and Musharraf shake hands and leave
STORYLINE:
Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf continued his trip to Russia on Wednesday, meeting President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin.
Before the talks, he laid flowers at Russia's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Musharraf discussed trade and military ties with Putin during the meeting, amid tensions over Russia's close links with India, and Russian concerns over Pakistan's commitment to fighting terrorism.
Putin emphasised that closer ties with Pakistan should not hurt Russia's relationship with India.
The two leaders signed agreements on cooperation in science, culture, education and cooperation between their Interior Ministries and diplomatic academies.
Putin said the two nations might also sign a deal meant to increase trade in the energy, metals, telecommunications and aerospace industries,
Musharraf, whose visit to Moscow is the first by a Pakistani leader in more than three decades, also was to meet Russian lawmakers and business executives.
Relations between Moscow and Islamabad have been strained since the Soviet Union's 1979-89 invasion of Afghanistan, when Pakistan was used as a staging area for US-backed rebel forces fighting Soviet troops.
Pakistan is also uneasy about Russia's close ties to rival India.
Moscow signed an agreement with New Delhi last month that envisions joint development of an advanced fighter jet, joint production of a supersonic Brahmos cruise missile and sales of submarines.

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