Pakistan, Russia agreed to enhance cooperation in various fields
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Pakistan and Russia have agreed to enhance cooperation in various fields, including trade, energy and defense sectors. The agreement was reached at a meeting between Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Bishkek.
The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and security situation in the region, particularly the latest developments in peace process in Afghanistan.
Speaking after the meeting, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he discussed promotion of economic cooperation with his Russian counterpart. He said different aspects for enhancing volume of bilateral trade. Pakistan and Russia also signed a joint statement on No First Placement of Weapons in Outer Space in Bishkek today.
According to the statement, Pakistan and Russia share a common position on the prevention of arms race in outer space and work collectively in various international fora towards that goal. The two countries encourage other responsible space-faring nations to follow this example.
