Answering Sputnik — a news agency in Russia — the Foreign Minister Khawaja muhammad Asif told that Pakistan is preparing to walk an extra mile in its military relations with Russia.
His words were, “Our military cooperation with Russia has definitely improved in the last 4 years. As a former defense minister, I have the first knowledge of that. But there is still a lot of room for improvement, what we have is not enough and can be multiplied in many times.”
When asked about joint military sessions, he responded that they will take place this year.
In addition to strengthening military ties, Asif anticipates more Russian investment in the country’s energy sector.
“We look forward to increasing our cooperation in the military area, especially for counter-terrorism purposes, and we also look forward to the Russian investment in energy sector also, in oil and gas and electricity, he said.
He also noted that it is in the common interest of Pakistan and Russia to fight terrorism, drugs, human trafficking, and human rights violations in Afghanistan.
