Russia seeks more productive energy talks with Pakistan
Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov met with Pakistan’s outgoing envoy Shafqat Ali Khan in connection with the end of his visit to Russia.
The Russian minister offered Shafqat Ali Khan his congratulations for their fruitful energy sector cooperation as well as the work carried out under the auspices of the Russian-Pakistani Intergovernmental Commission, which was co-chaired by Nikolai Shulginov.
“Much has been accomplished over the years of our collaboration, in part due to your deep understanding of the nuances of Russian-Pakistani cooperation,” Nikolai Shulginov stated, “We look forward to continued fruitful energy talks between Russia and Pakistan.
Important facets of the parties’ ongoing bilateral energy cooperation were also discussed. The Russian minister made a point of stressing the urgency of convening a working group to develop and carry out a comprehensive plan for the expansion of Pakistan’s gas industry.
Nikolay Shulginov said that Russia was willing to hold multilateral discussions with Pakistan to settle differences over the international transit corridor.
Russia has shown a strong willingness to strengthen cooperation with Pakistan in the energy industry.
Russian Energy Minister Nikolay Shulginov met with Shafqat Ali Khan to discuss his resignation from his role as Pakistan’s representative to Russia.
The effective energy-related partnership Shafqat Ali Khan had with him as well as their work on the Russian-Pakistani Intergovernmental Commission, which was cochaired by Nikolai Shulginov, were both lauded by the Russian minister.
Over the years, we’ve done a lot together, thanks in part to your excellent understanding into the specifics of Russian-Pakistani cooperation. In the future, Russia and Pakistan should have productive energy discussions, Nikolai Shulginov was cited as saying.
