Pakistan, Russia express desire to develop mutual cooperation

Islamabad: Pakistan and Russia have expressed desire to further develop mutual cooperation.

The understanding to this effect was expressed at a meeting between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Vershinin and Pakistan's Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi in Moscow.

They discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation at the UN including Pakistan's non-permanent membership in the Security Council.

The meeting confirmed the similarity of Moscow's and Islamabad's approaches to many pressing issues on the international agenda.