Pakistan and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture and education during the webinar Pakistan Russia: Strengthening Cooperation in Trade, Education and Energy.
The webinar brought together senior government officials, diplomats, business executives, scientists and public policy experts from both countries to discuss practical ways to expand bilateral cooperation and create new opportunities for economic interaction.
Key presentations were made by Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Legari, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Alexei Gruzdev, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Russia Faisal Niaz Tirmizi and Boris Burmistrov, Deputy Director of the Second Asia Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Participants discussed ways to develop bilateral trade by improving logistics and transport connectivity, strengthening business to-business links, expanding cooperation in the energy sector, creating sustainable mutual computation mechanisms, promoting academic exchanges and learning Russian, and building long-term institutional partnerships.
Addressing the event, Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi noted the positive progress in Pakistan Russia relations and reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to stronger trade ties, investment attraction and initiatives that support mutually beneficial economic cooperation.
He said student exchanges are the basis of sustainable and long-term bilateral relations. The ambassador also highlighted the close link between tourism and trade, saying further simplification of visa procedures would support tourism, strengthen business ties and open new avenues for economic cooperation between the two countries.
Concluding his remarks, Ambassador Tirmizi said the Embassy of Pakistan in Moscow remains committed to working closely with Russian government institutions, the business community, academia and other stakeholders to deepen economic cooperation and turn growing political understanding into concrete commercial results for the benefit of both peoples.
