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Pakistan, Russia to up anti-terror cooperation
Friday, June 11, 2010
TASHKENT: President Asif Ali Zardari met his Russian and Chinese counterparts here on Thursday as Pakistan and Russia agreed to consolidate anti-terror cooperation.
In a meeting with his Russian counterpart, President Asif Ali Zardari stressed the need for consolidating cooperation in the war on terror. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed to enhance cooperation to root out militancy and terrorism from the region.
The Russian president supported the inclusion of Pakistan in SCO since Pakistan is an important country in fight against terrorism and militancy.
President Zardari invited the Russian President to visit Pakistan, which he accepted. President Zardari will also be visiting Moscow next month.
President Zardari, who arrived here on Thursday, will address the summit on Friday (today).
Meanwhile, President Asif Ali Zardari and Chinese President Hu Jintao had a meeting here on Thursday and discussed matters of mutual interest.
The two leaders, who met here on the sidelines of the 10th Summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), had a frank exchange of views on various issues of mutual interest.
The two sides also agreed to further deepen and strengthen their already existing multifaceted relations and cooperation in various fields for the mutual benefit of two countries.