ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif held a warm and cordial meeting with the President of Russian Federation Vladimir V. Putin on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Head of States meeting in Astana on Wednesday.
The two leaders had a wide ranging exchange of views covering bilateral relations with a special focus on trade and economic relations, energy as well as important regional and global issues.
Astana: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meets with the President of Russia, H.E. Vladimir Putin, today in Kazakhstan.
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The prime minister highlighted the importance Pakistan attaches to its relations with Russia and expressed satisfaction at the steady growth of these relations which were characterized by mutual trust and understanding.
The prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to work with Russia to further expand and strengthen the growing multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries across all areas of mutual benefit including trade, energy, defence and security.
It was agreed to convene the next meeting of the Pakistan-Russia intergovernmental Cooperation at Moscow at an early date.
Shahbaz Sharif also extended an invitation to the Russian President to undertake an official visit to Pakistan at his earliest convenience.
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