Pakistanand Russiaon Tuesday marked The 70th Anniversary Of Establishment Of Diplomatic Relations
The PakistanForeign Office, in a statement on Tuesday, paying tribute to the seven decades of relations between the two countries, said the Pakistan-Russiafriendship is fast evolving into a mature partnership, Geo TV reported.
"Relations between the two countries are today characterised by mutual trust, commonality of interests, and convergence of views on important regional and global issues. Both countries have similar stakes in durable peace and stability in their common neighbourhood, and harbour shared aspirations for regional development and prosperity," the statement read.
Russian Foreign MinisterSergei Lavrovand his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Muhammad Asifhave agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in counterterrorism, economic, trade and other fields, Xinhua News Agencyreported.
The ministers exchanged messages on Tuesday, the Russian Foreign Ministrysaid in a statement.
Both Lavrov and Asif expressed satisfaction about the development of bilateral relations and their two countries' constructive interaction concerning global affairs within the frameworks of the UN and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization(SCO), it said.
"Russiahas been a strong supporter of Pakistan's membership of SCO which affords another useful platform for close cooperation on matters of common concern," the PakistanForeign Office said in its statement, Geo TV reported.
"Pakistanviews Russiaas an important global power, a significant development partner, and a salient contributor to regional stability. We believe that long-term multidimensional strategic partnership between the two countries will be mutually beneficial for the people of Pakistanand the Russian Federation and would contribute towards regional peace and stability," the statement added.
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