The Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk held extensive talks with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar during his 2 day official visit to Pakistan.

According to Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, both the Deputy Prime Ministers held delegation-level talks in capital Islamabad. The two sides discussed the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation and noted the positive momentum in Pakistan-Russia relations over the last two decades. They agreed to pursue robust dialogue and cooperation in areas of trade, industry, energy, connectivity, science, technology and education.

The Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister expressed his country’s desire to intensify bilateral, political, economic and defence dialogue with the Russian Federation. The two sides also agreed to continue coordination on multilateral fora including at the United Nations and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister thanked the Russian side for its support to Pakistan’s bid for the membership of BRICS.

Pakistan and Russia also signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) of bilateral cooperation in the domain of economy and trade. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX) and Saint Petersburg International Mercantile Exchange (SPIMEX) was also signed by Pakistan and Russia.

Pakistan also announced its accession to the MOU on Creation and Development of International Transport Corridor Belarus-Russia-Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan. The instrument of accession was signed by the Pakistani Secretary Ministry of Communication.