This will be the Army chief's first visit to Russia since 2009.
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani left for Moscow on a three-day official visit on Wednesday.
General Kayani s visit coincides with the trip of the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov, who arrives in Islamabad on a two-day visit today.
Kayani during his October 3-6 visit will hold talks with Russia s top military leadership and is expected to meet some political leaders.
It is expected that he will also meet President Vladimir Putin, who recently called off a scheduled visit to Pakistan.
This will be the Army chief s first visit to Russia since 2009, when he had made a trip at the invitation of his counterpart.
