PM Shehbaz desires to upgrade economic ties with Russia.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed Pakistan s keen desire to upgrade its bilateral cooperation with Russia in trade, investment and economic matters.

He was talking to a delegation led by the Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov, which called on him in Lahore on Thursday.

Welcoming the delegation, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance Pakistan attaches to its relations with the Russian Federation.

The two sides also reviewed the matters related to gas pipelines.

Welcoming the delegation the prime minister highlighted the importance Pakistan attached to its relations with the Russian Federation.

He recalled his meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Samarkand in September 2022 and said that the meeting had reached important decisions to further strengthen Pakistan-Russia relations.

He also noted with satisfaction the keen desire on both the sides to upgrade the bilateral cooperation in trade, investment and economic matters.

The Russian energy minister reciprocated the prime minister's sentiments and delivered a...