At the webinar “Pakistan Russia: Strengthening Cooperation in Trade, Education and Energy”, Pakistan and Russia reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture and education.
The event brought together senior government officials, diplomats, business executives, scientists and public policy experts from both countries to explore practical ways to strengthen bilateral ties and create new opportunities for economic engagement.
Key reports were delivered by Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Legari, Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Alexei Gruzdev, Ambassador of Pakistan to the Russian Federation 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 improving logistics and transport connectivity, strengthening links between business communities, expanding cooperation in energy, creating sustainable mutual payment mechanisms, promoting academic exchanges and Russian language learning, and building long-term institutional partnerships.
Addressing the event, Ambassador Faisal Niaz Tirmizi noted positive developments in Pakistan Russia relations and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to stronger trade ties, investment attraction and mutually beneficial economic cooperation.
He also stressed the importance of humanitarian contacts, saying student exchanges form the basis of sustainable long-term bilateral relations. The ambassador further noted the close link between tourism and trade, adding that simpler visa procedures would support tourism, strengthen business ties and open new avenues for economic cooperation.
Concluding his remarks, Ambassador Tirmizi said the Embassy of Pakistan in Moscow remains committed to working with Russian government institutions, business circles, academia and other stakeholders to deepen economic cooperation and turn growing political understanding into concrete commercial results for the benefit of both peoples.
