ISLAMABAD: Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain met on Sunday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit.
“Trade, energy, security, culture, education and people-to-people contact were identified as avenues for enhanced future cooperation,” Hussain’s office said.
They discussed bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest, and “agreed to work together to further enhance economic ties and increase trade volume,” the office added.
On Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammad Faisal said his country and Russia are strong partners in the field of energy, and have “concluded various proposals in the energy sector.”
A proposal to construct an undersea gas pipeline — involving Pakistan, Russia, Iran and India — is under consideration, he added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his news conference after the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qingdao, China, on June 10, 2018. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
