Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the SCO Summit in Beijing, where the two leaders discussed a broad range of issues to strengthen bilateral relations. The discussions focused on expanding economic cooperation, trade, investment opportunities, and enhancing connectivity between Pakistan and Russia.
Key topics included advancing progress on strategic projects such as the Pakistan Steel Mills in Karachi and other connectivity initiatives. Both leaders also explored avenues to deepen collaboration in emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, defense, education, and cultural exchange.
Regional and global security were significant points of discussion, with exchanges on the situations in Afghanistan, South Asia, the Middle East, Ukraine, Palestine, and Kashmir. The leaders underscored the importance of multilateral cooperation through the SCO platform to promote regional stability and shared prosperity.
President Putin invited Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to make an official visit to Russia and reaffirmed the commitment of both countries to further strengthen their bilateral ties.
