China News Agency, Moscow, January 30 (Reporter Tian Bing) Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov met with visiting Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal in Moscow on January 30. The two sides discussed energy and anti-terrorism cooperation, bilateral relations, international and regional situations and other issues. consultation.
Lavrov stressed at the joint press conference held after the meeting that Pakistan is an important diplomatic partner of Russia, and the relationship between the two sides is constructive and reciprocal, and will not be affected by fluctuations in the international situation.
Russia and Pakistan have close stances on important international and regional issues, and have cooperated closely on the platforms of the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other multilateral organizations.
Lavrov said that both Russia and Pakistan hope to strengthen cooperation in energy and other economic fields.
The construction of the "Pakistan Creek" gas pipeline from Karachi, Pakistan to Lahore is at an advanced stage of research and progress is expected in the near future.
Lavrov pointed out that Russia and Pakistan are committed to combating terrorism.
The two sides believed that the fight against terrorism should be carried out on a global scale, and "double standards" should be abandoned.
The two sides decided to continue to maintain cooperation in the field of bilateral and multilateral anti-terrorism.
Bilawal said that Pakistan and Russia hope to expand and strengthen cooperation and enhance bilateral relations.
The two sides recently summarized the outcomes of the eighth meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee on Economic, Trade, Science and Technology Cooperation, hoping to promote the establishment of a stronger economic relationship between the two countries through a series of discussions.
He expressed the hope that the energy cooperation between the two sides will make good progress to solve Pakistan's energy problems.
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