A diplomatic awkward moment unfolded in Turkmenistan during an international forum marking the 30th anniversary of the country’s UN-recognised permanent neutrality. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who was scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the event, found himself in an unexpected situation after a prolonged delay.

According to a video posted by RT India, Sharif inadvertently stepped into a closed-door meeting between President Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Pakistani leader had reportedly been waiting in an adjacent room with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar for around 40 minutes before growing visibly impatient.

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Hoping to secure at least a brief interaction with the Russian president, Sharif walked into the venu

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