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Pakistan, Russia agree to consolidate anti-terror cooperation


TASHKANT: President Asif Ali Zardari and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Thursday agreed to consolidate cooperation to root out militancy and terrorism from the region.

The two leaders who met here Thursday night on the sidelines of the 10th Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), exchanged views on the matters relating to bilateral ties, situation in the region as well as the matters of international importance.

Russian President supported the inclusion of Pakistan in SCO since Pakistan is an important country in the fight against terrorism and militancy.

The two presidents discussed bilateral relations, anti-terror cooperation and drug control.

The Russian President supported Pakistan's candidacy for membership of SCO.

Both Presidents agreed to enhance cooperation in bilateral relations to strengthen the efforts to dismantle the networks of terrorism across SCO region.

President Zardari invited the Russian President to visit Pakistan, which he accepted. President Zardari will also be visiting Moscow next month.

The two presidents expressed satisfaction over the current level of bilateral engagement between Pakistan and Russia and hoped the bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various fields will gain further strength.

President Zardari, who arrived here on Thursday will address the summit Friday.

The member countries of SCO include China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Pakistan, India and Mangolia are observer countries.

The summit will also discuss giving permanent membership to observer countries.

The SCO, over the years has assumed significance as it seeks to promote peace and stability in the region besides combating terrorism, extremism and organized crime.

The Organisation has also been able to further expand its mandate to include economic and cultural cooperation. It has also extended its outreach to include observers and dialogue partners.

Courtesy www.Geo.tv

 

 


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