Gilani gives importance to ties with Russia

The Prime Minister told the Russian Ambassador that Pakistan and Russia had great potential to collaborate in the energy sectors. “We want Russian Companies to invest in the energy and communication corridors being constructed to link Central Asian with South Asia,” he said and added that lucrative investment and joint collaboration opportunities also existed in Pakistan for the Russian public and private sectors in expansion of Railways, construction of coal thermal and hydel power generation station and upstream and downstream oil and gas fields.

The signing of PTA would strengthen bilateral trade and will offset the huge imbalance, he said.

The Prime Minister emphasised the need for high level contacts as well as people-to-people contact, particularly the engagement of youth of the two countries. In response to the Russian Ambassador’s mention of existence of Russian-Pakistan Parliamentary League, the Prime Minister stated that the new parliament of Pakistan would soon establish a similar league to broaden the contacts and exchange between the people’s representatives of the both countries.