External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr S Jaishankar met Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Dushanbe and discussed contemporary issues, including Afghanistan.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that Jaishankar is on a visit to Tajikistan to attend the 20th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's (SCO's) Heads of State Summit in Dushanbe.

"Always good to meet Russian FM Sergey Lavrov. A useful discussion on contemporary issues, including Afghanistan, before the commencement of the SCO Summit," Jaishankar tweeted.

Earlier today, Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi also met.