ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday described Russia as a sources a peace and stablity at both regional and global level and said its growing power is a positive development for a multi-polar world of today, Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported.
There has been a visible expansion in the bilateral relations as well as economic cooperation between the two countries and Pakistan greatly values Russia’s interest to invest in the energy sector of Pakistan, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf said to a delegation of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation led by Ms. Valentina Matvienko in Islamabad today.
PM Ashraf said there is a national consensus in Pakistan on building strong relationship with the Russian Federation and we attach great importance to our relations with Russia. Both the countries have initiated a process of building a broad-based long term partnership.
The Prime Minister said we greatly value the support and assistance of Russian Federation in the war against terrorism, adding that Pakistan is an ideal country for foreign investors and Russian investors must be encouraged to invest in Pakistan.
Ms. Valentina Matvienko said Pakistan is an important partner of Russia and plays an important role in international relations. She added that the exchange of visits of the parliamentary delegations of both the countries will help in further strengthening the bilateral relations.
The chairperson of the Council conveyed the best wishes of Russian President Putin to the Prime Minister.
DND
