Moscow: Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Syed Tariq Fatemi met with Russian First Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin in Moscow today. During the meeting, the SAPM expressed satisfaction at the ongoing energy cooperation between the two countries, while confident of further expansion of ties in this vital sector. He thanked the First Deputy Minister of Energy for Russia’s cooperation in ensuring energy security for Pakistan. Noting the active engagement of governments and private sectors in the field of energy from both sides, Syed Tariq Fatemi underlined that energy is one of the key priority areas of cooperation between Pakistan and Russia.

According to Radio Pakistan, Russian First Deputy Minister of Energy Pavel Sorokin pointed out potential areas, such as hydropower, LPG, and modernization of oil refineries, as suitable for future collaboration. He said Russia is looking forward to working closely with Pakistan in the energy sector, which would be an important element in the agenda for the 10th session of the Pakistan-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation, scheduled in Islamabad this year.