Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting with the Interior Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, in Islamabad today.

On the occasion, he expressed satisfaction over the positive momentum in Pakistan-Russia relations, welcoming recent high-level visits and exchanges.

The two sides discussed avenues for enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, culture and tourism, strengthening people-to-people ties and maintaining close cooperation at multilateral fora, including the SCO.