Tashkent: Pakistan and Russia have reached an understanding to enhance linkages between their parliaments, including reviving Parliamentary Friendship Groups to address shared challenges. This agreement was made during a meeting between Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani and Chairwoman of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matviyenko. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 150th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Tashkent.
According to Radio Pakistan, Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani emphasized that Pakistan and Russia share common goals for global peace, security, and multipolarity in international affairs. He highlighted that the evolving relationship between the two countries is rooted in mutual respect and increasingly broad-based cooperation across various sectors, including defense, trade, energy, and multilateral platforms such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).