PM Imran Khan meets Russian deputy PM Novak

Moscow: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday held a separate meeting with Deputy Prime Minister for Energy of Russia Alexander Novak, along with a delegation.

During the meeting, matters pertaining to mutual cooperation in multiple fields came under discussion.

The two leaders met after PM Imran Khan held a three-hour long one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The prime minister is currently on a two-day official visit to Russia, at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The Russian deputy PM met the prime minister after the latter had a detailed one-on-one meeting with President Putin.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Planning Minister Asad Umar, Energy Minister Hammad Azhar, Commerce Adviser Abdur Razzak Dawood and National Security Adviser Mooed Yusuf accompanied the prime minister in the meeting.

This is the first bilateral visit by a Pakistani prime minister to Russia after a gap of 23 years and is being termed as a historic step to renew relations between the two countries.

During the visit, the prime minister is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including federal ministers Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, Asad Umar and Hammad Azhar, Commerce Advisor Abdur Razzak Dawood, National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf and Member of the National Assembly Amir Mahmood Kiyani.