Pakistan, Russia agree to expand cooperation in multiple sectors

Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Mishustin met on the sidelines of the 23rd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. A press statement issued here read that both the premiers had a ‘cordial and substantive meeting as they discussed the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation and noted the positive momentum in Pakistan-Russia relations over the last two decades. The two dignitaries decided to promote active communication and collaboration in the fields of commerce, industry, energy, connectivity, science, technology, and education, the statement continued.