Islamabad, 3 July 2024 (TDI): Federal Minister for Communications, Board of Investment and Privatization Abdul Aleem Khan was called on by Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert P. Khorev in which matters of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation in various fields were discussed.
In this meeting, detailed discussions were held on road connectivity between Russia and Pakistan which could greatly increase trade and cargo activities between both countries.
Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan, while talking to the Ambassador of Russia, Albert P. Khorev, said that Pakistan is keen to connect Russia through Central Asian countries and back to Karachi Port for the promotion of bilateral trade, which would also help other countries on the way to boost their commerce activities.
Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan said that Pakistan values trade relations with Russia because they are very important from an economic and geographical point of view. Russia has great significance in the region. The Federal Minister further said that Central Asian countries and South Asia are also equally important for trade activities, and Pakistan is ready to invite investment from these countries.
Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan also informed the Russian Ambassador, Albert P. Khorev, about his recent visit to Central Asia. In the meeting, they also discussed in detail the promotion of bilateral trade and creating an effective mechanism for investment matters on both sides, while they agreed upon maximum points in principle as well.
In the meeting, the Ambassador of Russia in Pakistan, Albert P. Khorev, in his conversation, said that Russia also attaches great importance to trade and economic relations with Pakistan, and we are willing to provide financial and technical support to this country in various projects.
He said that the road networks of China, Pakistan, and Central Asian countries in the region are of special importance. At the same time, Russia also wants to establish road connectivity to Pakistan through Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan as a trade corridor.
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Ambassador Albert P. Khorev said that Pakistan has a central position in terms of trade in the region. At the same time, Russia wants to work with Pakistan as a “strategic partner.” In the meeting between the Federal Minister and the Russian Ambassador, the possibilities regarding bilateral flight operations from Islamabad and Karachi to Moscow were also discussed.
Federal Secretary of Communications Ali Sher Mehsud was also present at the meeting and briefed the distinguished Ambassador on Government policies and the Department of Communications’s work on road networks in China, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and other countries.
