Pak, Russia sign MoU for agricultural cooperation

Pakistan and Russia are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote agricultural cooperation aimed at developing the local agriculture sector and enhancing the productivity of agricultural products.

Russia will also provide technical assistance for modernising fertiliser manufacturing plants in Pakistan to boost the output of fertilisers and meet local agricultural input requirements. This consensus was reached during a meeting between Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain and Russian Ambassador Albert P Khuriev, said a press release.

During the meeting, matters of mutual interests, with focus on enhancing cooperation in the industrial and agricultural sectors, as well as promoting trade and investment relations between the two countries came under discussion.

Tanveer emphasised Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations with Russia, particularly in trade and investment. He assured that Pakistan would offer all possible support to Russian investors to advance bilateral trade and investment ties.